A Protagonist With No Bottom Line, Ruthless and Driven by Self-Interest 主角底线低，杀伐果断，利益至上

1. 1 每 One Get-Rich-Quick Tip Every Month, Then I Go Wild When the Money Hits 每月一条暴富情报，到账直接开嗨 Down by the Wulong River乌龙江下Urban1.3M WordsOngoing It took Zhou Zheng a few months to figure out what that panel was all about: it really did point the way. Once the money came in, life got easier. First, he got himself cleaned up and started eating and drinking well. When he met a girl he liked, he stopped avoiding her and tried striking up a conversation. Maybe something would come of it. When he was poor, he used to steer clear of pretty girls. It wasn't that he didn't want to approach them, he just didn't dare. Now that he had money in his p 7.6kReads6.6Score425Shelves

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   The protagonist has no moral compass. He's a complete lecher.

2. 2 我 I Achieved Financial Freedom by Finding Hidden Treasures 我靠捡漏实现了财务自由 Down by the Wulong River乌龙江下Urban453k WordsCompleted [Harem] [Travel] [Status Panel] [Treasure Hunting] [Villain] My girlfriend thought I was poor, so we broke up. Then I turned around and found ten million yuan. And that was just the beginning. A prompt appeared on my status panel: Three hundred meters ahead, there are three gold bars in a trash can. I picked them up and sold them. Another prompt appeared: Two million yuan in cash has been forgotten in an airport locker. From then on, I traveled the world, flying wherever there was a bargain to b 419Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 遇 When in Doubt, Blow Yourself Up! Who Could Be More Carefree Than Me? 遇事不决就自爆！谁能比我更逍遥 Five Bucks a Day一天赚五块Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Demonic cultivation + ruthless decisiveness + loves a good time + flexible moral compass] What would you do if you were immortal from the start and immune to all restrictions? Jun Lin: “I don’t eat beef!” What’s the big deal? I’m immortal, so why shouldn’t I act a little arrogant? What? You stole my stuff? I’ll blow you up! What? You look down on me? I’ll blow you up! What? You want to kill me? I’m still going to blow you up! I transmigrated here to be the emperor. If you make the emperor suffe 25.4kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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   The protagonist has truly mastered the art and fun of explosions; he'll explode at the drop of a hat—are you scared?

4. 4 高 The Master Sent Me Down the Mountain to Break Off My Engagement and Marry My Senior Sister 高手下山，师父让我退了婚娶师姐 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban474k WordsOngoing Little Taoist Lu Xuan is ordered by his master to go down the mountain and break off his engagement. His fiancée, the Su family, gives him a hard time, but his senior sisters arrive to help. They also reveal a secret from eighteen years ago: his parents' deaths were no accident. His fiancée's grandfather, Su Zhenhai, was responsible... 2kReads—Score100Shelves

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   An incredibly satisfying and exhilarating story, super enjoyable without any angst, and ruthless with decisive action!

5. 5 金 My Golden Finger Awakened, and I Took Revenge as an Unstoppable Force 金手指觉醒，我以无敌之姿复仇 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + no angst + transmigration + revenge + ruthless action + hot-blooded battles + invincibility + ensemble cast + cultivation + pure excitement. A college student transmigrates into the body of the foolish young master of the Chu family. As his clan faces annihilation, he binds himself to the ultimate revenge cultivation System and sets out on a path of cultivation and vengeance. This is a first-person fantasy power fantasy with a breakneck pace and one satisfying moment af 678Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An incredibly satisfying and enjoyable read, super fun without any angst, invincible from the start, decisive and ruthless.

6. 6 开 From the Start, I Had Only Eight Years to Live, So I Bet It All 开局只有8年寿命，我选择梭哈 Hamburger Without the Bun汉堡没有包Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Concept Enhancement + Decisive and Ruthless + No Brain-dead Moves + Cold-Blooded and Merciless + Rock-Solid Caution + No Simping] After mysteriously transmigrating to another world, Ding Yi grew more and more uneasy by the day. He noticed that the elderly couple who had kindly taken him in kept peeping at him outside his door in the middle of the night. The suppressed, excited breathing and sounds of swallowing from beyond the crack in the door left Ding Yi in no doubt that the old couple would 45.5kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves

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   Ding Laomo can take a look.

7. 7 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 130.9kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves

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   Uh, that's a lot [heart][heart] Compared to the protagonist, my indifference is practically saintly. The protagonist is reborn at the beginning, decisive and ruthless. It goes without saying who he killed with his first sword after coming ashore.

8. 8 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.6kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves
9. 9 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.7kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
10. 10 诛 Godslayer Hall 诛神殿⠀ Lone Wind, Blue Flame孤风苍焰Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [A completed masterpiece, no waiting required. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with no dragging things out, filler, or frustration. The satisfaction never lets up.] Seven years ago, his entire family was wiped out overnight. Seven years later, on the day he was crowned king, he insisted on returning, all for the sake of revenge. I, Ye Bei, can kill even the gods. Those who killed my parents and humiliated my wife and daughter: I will wipe out your entire clan! 54.7kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
11. 11 重 Reborn in 1942: While Others Flee on Tree Bark, I Eat Stewed Meat 重生42逃荒别人吃树皮我吃炖肉 Getting Up in the Morning to Eat Spinach早上起来吃菠菜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine] [Reborn] [Pocket dimension] [Decisive and ruthless] [Killing Japanese invaders] [Killing people and looting their bodies] [Multiple heroines, no single female lead] Ma Tian was a hitman who had only recently entered the profession when his fixer set him up. He was sent to assassinate a Southeast Asian general, only to discover it was a trap. At the last moment, he detonated the explosives in his hands, taking his enemies down with him. He transmigrated into the body of Su Chen, 29.2kReads7.1Score1.4kShelves

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    This is about a famine-stricken protagonist who kills Japanese invaders and traitors. He's ruthless and decisive, neither doting on his sister nor any other woman; he's all about women, but no female lead. He doesn't falter at the sight of women, doesn't lose his mind, and doesn't shy away from them. He's a breath of fresh air. He has the heart of a ruthless hero; anyone who gets in his way is killed. If his sister becomes an obstacle, he'll even kill her to prove his path. If you like famine-stricken protagonists and stories with a "sister-killing" heroine, this is a good book. Highly recommended!

12. 12 人 In My Twilight Years, I Reunite with My Son from the Start 人已暮年，开局父子相认 Immortal Venerable Rice大米仙尊Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [No Harem: Readers Who Like Womanizers with Lots of Children, Stay Away] [System Novel] [Father-and-Son Story] [Gradually Escalating Thrills] [Behind-the-Scenes Focus] [Pragmatic Self-Interest] [Older Protagonist] As life entered its twilight years, most people waited for their final chapter. Yun Ze was no exception. Just as he thought the curtain was about to fall on his life, he got hit by a truck. The cultivation world was still the same cultivation world, but from that moment on, it looked f 6.8kReads8.2Score295Shelves

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    The patriarch of a family, invincible all the way, no female lead, no bottom line, wants to kill even his grandchildren before they are born.

13. 13 从 Starting with an F-Rank Ability, I Rise Step by Step to the Top 从F级异能开始一步一步走向最强 Dreams Among the Clouds云间梦境Urban1.9M WordsOngoing (A slow-burn, dark story. Things develop slowly at first, and the protagonist goes a little crazy now and then. This is not a power fantasy, so don't read if that's not your thing.) In an instant, the world was suddenly destroyed, and Han Yang died with it. Bad news: The world is destroyed, and Han Yang is about to die. Good news: He transmigrated, and it's a supernatural world. Bad news: He's got an F-rank ability and was just kicked out of his home. Good news: He has a golden finger, plus a se 2.6kReads7.0Score210Shelves

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    Seven novels with no female protagonists, featuring ruthless, self-serving characters with no family, friends, siblings, or anything like that. (Only two in number 7 are considered underlings, but they're definitely not malicious; they're very sensible and self-reliant. They'll latch onto a strong character in a dungeon and then work for the protagonist when not in the dungeon.) The first five are absolutely dark novels; what's the bottom line? None, thank you. Every single one of them is a cunning old fox. Villains never die from talking too much; they kill cleanly and decisively, without any convoluted or backstabbing plots. They're all basically lone wolves; some have helpers, but they're not clones—the kind of people whose lives are hanging by a thread, easily discarded and killed at any time. The last two also fit all these criteria (since it's an infinite flow genre, there aren't many killings, so I'll discuss them separately). Survival is the most important thing; other aspects aside, number 6 is a horror/mystery type with so-so combat. The protagonist's focus is on using any means necessary to survive; he doesn't want to escape and return to reality because he has ALS in reality. Number 7 kills anyone who gets in his way; the dungeons are relatively normal, so survival isn't that difficult, and there's a lot of mutual sabotage and killing among teammates.

14. 14 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
15. 15 灵 Supernatural Revival: Wielding a Mirage from the Start 灵异复苏：开局驾驭海市蜃楼 Origin Demon God起源魔神Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No female lead, no CP, no morals, no limits, hypocrite, dark and self-serving) The supernatural returns, and vengeful ghosts run rampant. The human world is a living hell, with suffering everywhere. Ghosts cannot be destroyed! Only ghosts can fight ghosts! Order is on the verge of collapse, and truth is about to crumble. Reborn amid taboos, I cast aside my conscience and let my humanity die. “Anyone who makes me unhappy for even a moment will be unhappy for the rest of their life!” “Why stop at 15.2kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
16. 16 人 In a High-Martial World, My Talent Is Cultivating Demonic Word Traits 人在高武，天赋却是词条魔修 Grayish White Rain灰白色的雨Urban264k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + no heroine + self-interest + lone wolf + high martial arts + demonic cultivator + infinite worlds + trait system] Gu Bai transmigrates to a prison in a high-martial-arts world. The crimes committed by the original owner earn Gu Bai a hefty thousand-year sentence. But there is always a way out. In prison, Gu Bai awakens a second talent: cultivating immortality through traits. Every time he breaks through a major realm or fulfills a special condition, he can choose one of 16Reads7.0Score—Shelves
17. 17 灾 Calamity Game: Cleaner? No, I'm the Villain 灾厄游戏：清理人？不，我是反派 Qu Mingfan曲铭凡Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow]+ [Plot-focused]+ [Villain protagonist]+ [Fourth-dimensional disaster] Yan Feichen, who died because of a conspiracy, is chosen by the Calamity Space. To seek revenge and survive, he makes a pact with the Calamity Space and begins a journey transmigrating through countless Calamity Games. In the underground research facility world, terrifying creatures such as zombies, jiangshi, werewolves, and vampires appear, and a secret experiment begins. In the world of dawn and dusk, the spi 2.9kReads7.3Score234Shelves
18. 18 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves
19. 19 开EN A God-Tier Hidden Skill from the Start! I've Seen Through Everything 开局神级隐藏技能！我已看透一切 Thin Porridge Shizhou稀粥世洲Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Female Lead] [Livestream] [Feel-Good] Left Cheng'an was pulled into a world survival game and awakened the game's only god-tier skill, "True Sight"! From then on, he could see the other side of the game! A branch lay by the roadside. Ordinary players: "What's this thing underfoot? Get it out of the way!" What Left Cheng'an saw: [A locust branch loved by the imprisoned Eight-Legged Countess. Give it to her and you can get the quest item, "Secret Room K 70kReads8.7Score7.6kShelves
20. 20 入 After Ten Years in Prison, Who'd Still Risk Their Neck to Help a Stranger? 入狱十年，谁还见义勇为啊 Nine-Flower Evaporated Milk九花淡奶Urban3.1M WordsCompleted He’d done the right thing by standing up for someone, yet the school beauty’s family framed him for murder. After ten years in prison, Cao Kun returned to the night that had changed his fate, carrying with him countless secrets about their crimes. When he saw the school beauty’s mother being dragged into an alley again by three thugs, Cao Kun didn’t pick up a brick this time. He quietly pulled out his phone and started recording. “Madam, I wanted to be a good person too. You forced me into this… 111.2kReads8.9Score11.5kShelves

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    Despite prioritizing self-interest and acting out of a sense of justice, Cao Kun was framed for murder by the school beauty's family. After ten years in prison, Cao Kun, burdened with numerous criminal secrets, was reborn on the night that changed his fate. Watching the school beauty's mother being dragged into an alley by three thugs again, this time, Cao Kun didn't pick up a brick. Instead, he silently took out his phone and started recording. "Madam, I also want to be a good person, but you forced me to..."

21. 21 分 Clones Are Pointless Unless You Use Them to Stir Up Trouble 分身，不用来搞事情将毫无意义 The Pomegranate Tree Back Home老家的石榴树Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [No Saintly Heroics]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Everyone Is Evil]+ [Stirring Up Trouble]+ [Just Here for the Fun]+ [The Main Body Is a Master at Laying Low] This is a story about someone who uses his clones to stir up trouble, seize resources, and pursue immortality. Being a clone is hard. You're either causing trouble or on your way to cause trouble. A step-by-step guide to destroying a sect, a dynasty, or even... the entire cultivation world. New to the cultivation world, with no con 10kReads8.4Score828Shelves

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    They'll stop at nothing! Millions of lives are worth less than a single spirit stone.

22. 22 我 I Turned the Tables in a Modern City in Another World 我在异世界的现代都市中逆了个天 Authorp9gw0作者p9gw0Urban363k WordsOngoing Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As long as his strength increases fast enough, his moral bottom line will never catch up! (30,000 Words daily)

23. 23 邪 The Path of Unorthodox Longevity, Beginning with Shifting Blood and Bone 邪路长生，从横移血骨开始 Golden Koi金鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation] [Longevity] [Cautious] [Fake System] [Mercurial] [Pseudo-invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No female lead] [Also known as: The Unorthodox Path to Longevity: Shifting Blood and Bone; Fellow Daoist, Your Spiritual Root Looks Good. Mind If I Borrow It?; Unorthodox Cultivation: My Aptitude Falls Short, So I’ll Make Up the Difference with Fellow Daoists] [PS: (*^▽^*) Since this is a story about an unorthodox cultivator, some things go without saying. Ratings and comments a 9kReads8.2Score770Shelves

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    Demonic cultivator, not a saint, ruthless and taciturn [cool], self-serving [thinking]

24. 24 双 I Travel Between Two Strange Worlds, But I'm a Ghost Cultivator! 双穿诡异世界，可我是鬼修啊！ A Xing Zai阿星仔Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhao transmigrated into a cultivation world and accidentally joined a sect of ghost cultivators. Everyone in the sect was wicked. Jiang Zhao spent every day treading carefully, as if walking on thin ice. Fortunately, at a critical moment, he awakened his golden finger. He obtained a portal that let him travel between worlds, linking his own to one where the paranormal was running rampant. That world was crawling with supernatural entities. Refine one D-rank entity, and your cultivation bre 19.3kReads8.3Score2kShelves
25. 25 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 我 I'm an Evil Cultivator and Demon Lord. You Want Me to Enter a Horror Game? 我邪道魔头，你让我进诡异游戏？ Mr. Yan, Who Loves Sunflower Chicken爱吃葵花鸡的颜先生Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [This novel has been adapted into a comic series. Go check it out: its title is The Final Evil Cultivator: I Cultivate Immortality in a Haunted Game.] [Comedy + suggestive and cheeky writing + fun-loving protagonist + standout female supporting character] What’s it like to be an evil cultivator in a technologically advanced world where spiritual energy has run dry? Lin Ming can only say: It’s rough! Damn rough! Luckily, the haunted game arrived. It’s full of countless horrors. They are Lin Ming’ 52.9kReads8.4Score5.4kShelves
27. 27 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Demonic cultivator, not a saint, ruthless and taciturn 😎 Selfish 🤔

28. 28 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves

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    No system, no female lead, no humanity

29. 29 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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    With a well-developed plot, a strong world-building framework, a main character who is intelligent and decisive, and at least 2,000 chapters, this book is worth reading if you're looking for something to read.

30. 30 善 I'm So Kind, Yet Somehow I Evolved into the Very Opposite of Everything 善良如我，竟进化成了一切的反面 True Lord of Benevolence, Filial Piety, Kindness, and Virtue至仁至孝至善至德真君Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing Guess which one on the cover is the protagonist? [Devouring Evolution + Ruthless + No Romance] “Bastard! I’ll never forgive the one who made this world weep!” 1.1kReads6.6Score110Shelves

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    This is utterly shameless. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

31. 31 灰EN Above the Gray Fog 灰雾之上 Anti-Static防静电Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no 89.3kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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    Later in the story, the protagonist goes to the void to destroy realms and collect energy in order to advance his career, which leads to him being wanted by the authorities.

32. 32 碧 Biyang Cultivation Realm 碧阳修仙界 Forest Spirit, No Self森灵无我Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless + Profit Above All + No System + No Fortuitous Opportunities + No Cheats + No Heroine + Ensemble Cast + Slow Pacing + If It's Not for You, Please Don't Read. Thanks!] In the Biyang Cultivation World, everyone has their share of hardships, and everyone ends up behind bars. Protagonist Chu Yuanyu: Neither righteous nor demonic, selfish and self-serving. He'll stop at nothing to grow stronger. Warning: The protagonist may not be to your liking. If you're not into this kind of 298Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Not mindless, decisive in killing

33. 33 戮 Slaughtering Ten Thousand Worlds: The Cross-Blade Wanderer 戮万界：横刀客 Lord Nine Horses九马君Urban171k WordsOngoing (No System, no golden finger, not invincible, conflicts across the Myriad Worlds, plenty of battles, ruthless, spiritual qi revival, grand worldbuilding, lightning powers, Tang dynasty sabers and battle sabers) As spiritual qi revives, star rivers become a breeding ground for countless races, and blood and bones pile up year after year. Four powerful races hold their ground in this chaotic age: Humanity, the Charm-Insect Race, the Beast-Demon Race, and the Wraith Race. In this turbulent and comp —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With the revival of spiritual energy and the rise of countless races, Zhang Poxie, a young human, starts out as a seemingly useless but ultimately powerless individual with extraordinary lightning abilities. Without any special advantages, he defies fate through sheer luck! Wielding a Tang sword, he is decisive and ruthless, eliminating traitors and leading humanity, vowing to sweep away all evil with the power of thunder!

34. 34 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia693k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 41.7kReads8.0Score3kShelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, defying fate.

35. 35 反 Villain: I Run an Online Loan Business in the Immortal Realm 反派：我在仙界开网贷 Millennial Taisui千年太岁Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [The protagonist is a true villain] [No goody-two-shoes] [Decisive and ruthless] What do you do when you arrive in the cultivation world and get a loan-sharking System? Cultivate? There's absolutely no way I'm cultivating! I'm going to make everyone sign a loan agreement! I'm going to become the biggest boss in the cultivation world! 2.1kReads7.1Score159Shelves

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    Driven by self-interest and ruthless, the protagonist is cunning, ruthless, and decisive, without any sentimentality, offering a thrilling and satisfying journey. Transmigrating to the cultivation world, he awakens a loan system, which he then transforms into a slave system. He sets up a series of unequal treaties with no repayment options; a simple fingerprint signifies a successful loan, requiring repayment of trillions of top-grade spirit stones in a second. This effectively turns the loan system into a forced contract, a slave system where slaves cannot resist, betray, or violate the treaties. Upon the slave's death, everything belongs to the protagonist.

36. 36 斩 Slay the Gods: I Can Rewind Without Limit, Using Illusions to Control the World 斩神：我无限回档，幻术控制世界 Qi Yu启宇Male-Channel Fanfiction419k WordsCompleted [A mad villain protagonist + doesn't join the Night's Watch + doesn't follow the main plot + not a caretaker story + death rewind + illusions + no female lead] Ma Yanliang transmigrated into the world of Slay the Gods in 2017 and discovered that he was in the Sunshine Mental Hospital at the Zhaijie Institute. Fortunately, he soon realized that his mental strength was far beyond ordinary. While everyone else increased their mental strength through cultivation, Ma Yanliang discovered that his grew 2.1kReads8.6Score269Shelves

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    I've read all the updated chapters of "Slaying Gods" and recommend it to everyone. I've read the beginning of "The Godfather" and it's alright. "The Courtyard House" also suits this title; you might want to check it out.

37. 37 夜 Tales of the Night, Shrouded in Darkness 夜话无明 Uncle Nine Writes码字九叔Urban415k WordsCompleted [5,000 Words Daily] [Collusion Between Officials and Gangsters] [Profit Above All] [Human Nature Is Evil] [Ruthless and Decisive] [No Formulaic Plot] [Not a Power Fantasy] Walk the night roads and knock on the black door. Beyond it lies a dazzling world, but one wrong step could send you into an abyss with no way back. This path has set countless hearts ablaze, and drawn countless others to follow, one after another, eager to risk everything. What sparks will fly when old-school guardians of hon 224Reads9.3Score—Shelves
38. 38 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, the Strongest in History 四合院：史上最强许大茂 Mad Typing Machine疯狂的码字机Male-Channel Fanfiction404k WordsCompleted This novel has a dark tone, pitch-black through and through. If that’s not your thing, move along! The mighty cultivator Xu Shen is drawn into the world of the courtyard by his inner demons. By a twist of fate, he takes Xu Damao’s place. He decides to experience the mortal world as Xu Damao, break free of worldly shackles, overcome his tribulations, and attain immortality! Silly Zhu: Xu Damao, you’re nothing but a rooster that can’t lay eggs. Xu Damao: He Xiao, let’s hear you call me Dad. Silly 16.6kReads8.6Score782Shelves
39. 39 诸 Myriad Worlds: Beginning with Mythological TV Dramas 诸天：从神话电视剧开始 Five-Hundred-Pound Fatty Beef五百斤肥牛Male-Channel Fanfiction926k WordsCompleted [High-Martial-Arts Emperor Story, the Myriad Worlds, Dynasty-Building, Ruthless and Decisive, No Female Lead] The protagonist is cold-hearted, selfish, and kills without mercy. I walk with sword in hand, command the world, and slay all living things, heedless of cause and effect, fearing neither good nor evil. On my path to immortality, who is beyond my reach to kill? The blurb does it no justice. Please turn to the main story! 3.9kReads5.9Score193Shelves

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    The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, killing anyone, regardless of age or gender, as long as it's profitable. He transmigrates to a world, leaving only the title of the story behind. His wife cheats on him but falsely accuses him of betrayal; his in-laws and brother-in-law refuse to listen to his explanations and kick him out. So, he sacrifices them alive! He flees, traversing many places, killing countless people, finally establishing a cult in a small African country, starting with the sacrifice of a thousand people! Just at the crucial moment, a nuclear bomb falls, and everything is reduced to nothing. He thought he was dead, but unexpectedly, the Altar of the Heavens carries Li Ye's remnant soul to a mythical world, possessing a beggar's body. In the beggar's body, he steals and replaces the original, carrying out a usurpation of power, unifying the world, and beginning the path of sacrifice across countless realms!

40. 40 大 Great Tang: If You Won’t Rebel, Father, Then I Will! 大唐：父亲您不造反，我造反！ Darn Spider扑街蜘蛛呀Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive]+ [Golden finger]+ [Conquest and expansion]+ [Industrial Revolution]+ [Age of Discovery] Also known as The Crown Prince Should Stop Competing, the Tang Dynasty Already Has Nine Dragons in One Court, Tang Dynasty: Father, You’re This Old, How Can You Still Sleep?, and I, Li Chengqian, the Steadiest Crown Prince in History. He transmigrates to a parallel Tang Dynasty and becomes Li Chengqian, still the heir of the Prince of Qin’s household. Faced with Li Shimin’s indecision, 12.7kReads8.6Score782Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book has transmigrated here with the goal of rebelling and dominating the world, and is ruthless and decisive!

41. 41 毒 The Villain in a Poisonous World: Wipe Out the Protagonist's Crew 毒世反派：弄死主角团 Keep It Up, Big Head大头加油Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing Qin Anlan transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the heir of the Marquis of State Guardian’s residence. A peerless prodigy, renowned throughout the land. But to his horror, he discovers that he’s nothing but a shameless simp. From the start, the White Lotus heroine Liu Ruyan shows up to break off their engagement. So he flips the table and refuses to play along. You’re the heroine favored by fate, are you? You want to break off the engagement, do you? Then have your whole family take their 1.6kReads5.8Score100Shelves

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    Both of these books are ruthless and prioritize self-interest; you might want to check them out.

42. 42 反 Villain: From the Start, I Was Assassinated, So I Turned Around and Blew Up the Heroine 反派：开局遭刺杀，反手炸死女主 Keep It Up, Big Head大头加油Urban563k WordsCompleted [Scheming villain]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No simping or fake saintliness] Qin Anlan transmigrates into the world of a novel. Not only is he devastatingly handsome, he also becomes a super-rich heir worth billions. Tall, rich, and handsome, through and through. A stroke of luck like this would make anyone wake up smiling from a dream. The problem is that the assassin heroine has come swaggering over to kill him, and she’s about to finish him off. Just then, he awakens the Heavenly Villain Sys 1kReads5.5Score—Shelves
43. 43 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.3kReads9.2Score40.1kShelves

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    The abilities of the Sky-Stepping Realm are incredibly cool—they can erase traces and control the Heavenly Dao. The male lead is ruthless in killing, and the female lead's emotions are incredibly touching!

44. 44 被 Tricked into Cultivating Immortality 被骗去修仙 Wind-Crazed Smile风痴笑Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + smart protagonist + mortal’s Cultivation] Cultivation? I was tricked into it... Wang Hao was an unremarkable young man in the 21st century. After an accident in which he saved someone, a strange old man tricked him into cultivating. Faced with schemes, plots, and deadly dangers at every turn, how will he use his wits to survive in this Cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak...? 772Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Self-interest is paramount, filled with scheming and calculation. No system, no harem, no invincible characters, no mindless plots, no exaggeration, no harem elements, no saintly figures, no characters with diminished intelligence. Both the protagonist and antagonists are intelligent and decisive. The plot and writing are excellent. It's a lighthearted and humorous rebirth-themed cultivation story, a long cultivation novel. The protagonist is tricked into cultivating immortality, cultivating while making sarcastic remarks. He cultivates both physical and magical abilities, gradually increasing his cultivation level. He pretends to be weak while actually being strong. It's a long story, lighthearted and funny with satisfying moments. The plot is tight and engaging, and the pace isn't too fast. If you like this kind of story, please check it out!

45. 45 诡 Eerie Cultivation: I Turn into a Female Jiangshi from the Start 诡异修仙：开局变身女僵尸 Dream-Eating Cat食梦猫Eastern Fantasy305k WordsCompleted [Whitening + dark cultivation + white-haired protagonist with two forms (female jiangshi + female cultivator) + System-based] [The protagonist has to level up her strength to grow stronger. She won't be invincible right from the start.] Youyu transmigrated. The bad news: she had completely lost the little brother she'd had for years, and had turned into a female jiangshi. The good news: she awakened a golden finger, the Demon Choice System. The more bizarre and vicious the method she chose t 25Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    I guess it should count. The protagonist turned into a female zombie and started by slaughtering her own village (where her original parents were). Then she took revenge. To maintain her human form (for the sake of the plot), she pretended to be a deity and cheated people out of incense offerings. This attracted several cultivators, whom she killed, but spared one to have her replenished (she didn't kill him; judging from the author's comments in the comment section, I guess it was intentional).

46. 46 带 The Dog-Walking Judge: Money Makes the World Go Round! 带狗判官，有钱能使我推磨！ Minotaur Knight牛头人骑士Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The rating has been deliberately pushed extremely low, rock-solid and steady!] [The Douyin comic adaptation has over 100 million views and ranks 31st in Hongguo’s comic history. The quality speaks for itself, so enjoy with confidence!] (Villains, bandits, human nature, and a realistic writing style. Saints are welcome.) God created light, and you insist on picking a fight with Him? If you’re wondering who God is, then whoever has the biggest fist is God, damn it! Shu Yinghui: A man with flexibl 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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    Take it, you're welcome! [Laughs]

47. 47 高 Elite Martial Arts School Dean: I Put My Students Through the Ringer from the Start 高武教导主任：开局给学生上强度 Drunk in the Countryside醉卧田园Urban731k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a high-martial world, Lin Zheng becomes the dean of discipline at Yunlan Academy, a third-rate school. He brings ten years of experience as a dean of discipline from his previous life, along with the peak strength of a grandmaster in this one! Troublemaking students cause a scene? Strip them of their cultivation and make them run laps in a gravity field until they puke blood! Parents dare to throw their weight around? He beats the parents too. Whether dragon or tiger, eve 398Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    Watch how the head of discipline at a high-level martial arts school disciplines students with decisive ruthlessness, dominating the world of martial arts. Updates are quite fast too! [Kiss][Cool][Kiss]

48. 48 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: From the Start, I Became a Ghost-Cultivating Brocade Guard 仙武大明，开局成为鬼修锦衣卫 Gray and White Rain灰白雨Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing “Have you ever heard the story of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts?” The Brocade Guards walked openly by day, while Yin soldiers commandeered the roads. During the Yongle era, whenever you walked along the streets of the capital, someone would always ask you that question. Ninety-nine vicious ghosts, tens of thousands of ghost spirits. The figure leading them represented a legend. A legend about the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts. “After that, there were no more ghosts in the Great Ming.” 54.6kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves

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    Highly recommend this book! The protagonist is ruthless and decisive; no one can interfere with his "game" experience. It's a crazy character, and also hilarious! [Kissing emoji] Follow Fireworks🎇 and you'll never be short of books to read again! 📖

49. 49 我 Even Ghost Messengers Say the Hotpot at My Restaurant Is Delicious 我开的火锅店，鬼差吃了都说好 Lone Lord孤爷Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Low-key version She dropped out of school at thirteen and worked as a chef until she was nineteen. With the savings Lin Ye had scraped together over those six years, he opened a hot pot restaurant. Who could have guessed his venture would get off to such a poor start, with business so slow the place was about to close? Just as he was wondering what to do next, two customers showed up on the restaurant's final night and changed his life... Grim Reaper: “Boss Lin, your hot pot is so spicy. It 31.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    Seeking revenge and quick retribution, driven by selfishness and self-interest.

50. 50 魔 The Demon King Transmigrates into the Victim? He Goes on a Rampage, Killing Everyone in Sight! 魔王穿越苦主？血溅五步杀疯了！ Hai Jingliangong海静凉宫Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Quick Transmigration] + [Wish Fulfillment] + [Meme-Filled] + [Just Here for the Fun] + [Ruling Multiple Worlds] The demon king of civilization, Su Chen, is bored out of his mind. After capturing a System belonging to a wronged protagonist, the great demon king sets out to conquer mission worlds! The wronged victim of bullying: Su Chen mercilessly slaughters the bullies! Take them out, every last one! The tragic life of a wealthy family's real heir: Su Chen rules like an emperor at 12kReads8.8Score746Shelves

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    Guaranteed to be awesome, you won't be able to stop watching!

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