Tomato Novel's Group-Cast Stories Are So Rare. I Want to Read One, Please Recommend Some! 番茄群像不多啊，想看群像文，求求各位大佬把书推

1. 201 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 154.8kReads9.3Score16.2kShelves
2. 202 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 182.2kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves

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   These are all ensemble novels about cultivating immortality!!! [Sending hearts] And they all have sect competitions, featuring characters like Ye Qiao, Chi Miao, Feng Xi, Jiang Zhu, Chu Ge, Qin Yuan, Yun Qian, Fu Guang, Xiao Wu, and Lin Du. The female lead single-handedly leads the entire sect astray.

3. 203 小 My Junior Sister Says Even a Madman Is a God 小师妹说神经也是神 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhu transmigrates into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, as a disposable female side character. The junior apprentice sister is gifted and loved by all, while the side character has cultivated for years and is still useless. In the end, she's pushed out to take a blade for the junior sister and dies miserably in the street. She opens her eyes to the sight of a whole sect full of hopeless sycophants, and Jiang Zhu wants to die. The heroine's suitors are everywhere. How about I bec 38.1kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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   🥑🥑 This is hilarious! The female lead is so silly; she practices Buddhism to the point that she asks Buddha about everything, almost driving Buddha to despair! Hahahaha

4. 204 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Villainous Ancestor, and My Junior Sister Gave Up on Me 穿书成反派老祖，师妹弃疗了 Ben Zhijie本止戒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, courtesy name Yanwan. You can tell from the name alone that this was a child nobody liked from the moment she was born. And... reality was exactly the same! There was no twist! The X-novel writer stared in despair at the reflection in the pool: a white-haired girl with scarlet eyes... That's right, she had transmigrated into a book, into the fantasy world of a novel she'd written called The Lost Immortal. Everyone except the protagonist met a bad end! The "lost" in The Lost Immortal me 23.7kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
5. 205 反 My Senior Brother the Villain Is Unreliable, So I'd Better Rely on Myself 反派师兄不靠谱我还是自强不息吧 Watermelon Who Loves Meat爱吃肉肉的西瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A little silly, a little funny, a little too mischievous. If you want serious cultivation fiction, don’t read this] Chu Ge wakes up one day as a cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. In the early stages, when the heroine has no spirit stones, the cannon-fodder villainess becomes her walking cash pouch. In the middle, when the heroine’s spiritual root is damaged, the cannon fodder is made to give hers up. Later, when the heroine is targeted for assassination, the cannon fodder becomes 3.7kReads8.9Score475Shelves
6. 206 锤 The Hammer-Wielding Junior Sister Turns Out to Be a Crybaby 锤修小师妹原来是泪失禁体质 Jin Tang妗糖Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Note: There is a couple, but romance isn't a major focus! If you really don't like stories with couples, please don't read this. It'll be better for you, me, and everyone. Yun Qian transmigrates into a book, landing inside an old-school cultivation novel she stayed up late reading the night before. She'd stayed up so she wouldn't be completely clueless if the same-name transmigration rule came true. Never did she expect it to actually happen! She becomes the male lead's namesake, his white moonl 4.1kReads9.0Score593Shelves
7. 207 在 Being the Beloved Junior Sister in a Plot Gone Off the Rails 在崩坏的剧情中当团宠师妹 Yanyan厌厌Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted A ghost-attracting, evil-absorbing, fiercely protective heroine x a seemingly aloof and innocent, but actually obsessive, scheming drama king Fu Guang is a story-repair specialist who enters a xianxia novel whose plot has fallen apart. From the start, her spiritual roots are destroyed and she is thrown out of her sect. A Soul-Calming Pearl takes the place of her lost roots, and she promptly joins the sect where the future Demon Lord is supposed to be. The strange thing is, nobody matching that d 5kReads9.2Score883Shelves
8. 208 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Serious, Except for Our Ridiculously Silly Junior Sister 满门都是正经人，唯师妹过分沙雕 Gongye Suhe公冶肃禾Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Xiao Wu was a notorious backstabber in the apocalypse, but she transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder female side character with the same name in an old-fashioned harem novel, whose fate was absolutely miserable. To avoid following the original plot, she immediately took a master, moving him to tears until he fished out a little handkerchief and dabbed frantically at his eyes. Later, everyone in the sect realized that aside from being talented and good-looking, Xiao Wu was, at he 10.7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
9. 209 沙 The Goofy Heroine Uses Tech to Cultivate Immortality and Becomes Unstoppable 沙雕女主科技修仙，超神逆天 Chilly Dawn Light晓光寒Ancient Romance588k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book, Absurd Comedy, Ensemble Cast with No Romance, Female Lead Is a Weapons Master] Jiang Ning transmigrates into the heroine of a feel-good xianxia novel. She thinks she can follow the plot and reach the pinnacle of life, only to discover the book’s wicked villainess has been reborn, too! The villainess gets there first, destroys Jiang Ning’s dantian, and dumps her at the gates of Zhaoyuan Sect. In the original story, everyone from Zhaoyuan Sect eventually becomes a villai 979Reads9.3Score174Shelves

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   These are all cultivation-themed ensemble novels, featuring characters like Ye Qiao, Chi Miao, Feng Xi, Jiang Zhu, Chu Ge, Qin Yuan, Yun Qian, Fu Guang, Xiao Wu, Lin Du, Ye Wanwan, Ning Ruan, Ye Linglong, and Jiang Ning. The female lead single-handedly leads the entire sect astray.

10. 210 星 The Interstellar Age’s Top Lie-Flat Master 星际第一躺平学大师 Unreliable Cheese Tart不靠谱芝士蛋挞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse673k WordsOngoing [Interstellar, transmigration, school life, strong heroine, no romance] [The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later.] After two lifetimes of pushing herself to the limit, she’s taking a break this time. Ying Ci swore she wouldn’t overwork herself in this life. She’d lie flat and let people laugh. In her first two lives, Ying Ci worked herself to the bone: from a small-town exam machine to a C9 university national scholarship winner, and from an outer-sect disciple to the undisputed prodigy at 43.1kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves

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    You mean an ensemble piece...?

11. 211 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves

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    The ensemble cast is the best, everyone come and see! Everyone's feeling it!!!

12. 212 春 Late Spring Snow in Luoyang 春迟洛城雪 Bamboo Clouds and Poetry竹云诗意Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [Prodigy Duo] [Powerful Rivals] [Pretend Indifference Hides a Hint of Sincere Affection] "It's not that your tricks are clever. I really do love you." Yun Xi dreamed she had transmigrated into the cultivation world as a villainess. The next moment, it really happened. She was bound to a redemption conquest System: Squeak! Mission: Stop the future Demon Venerable Xie Yuanjin from falling into demonic cultivation, and make him fall in love with you. Mwah! Reward: A wish. Yun Xi: Easy. I'm the 6.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing!!! It's an ensemble piece; I'll never forget that scene after cleaning up poop, under the setting sun, a group of spirited young people! Highly recommended! There might be a little angst in the middle, but trust me, it's absolutely fantastic, and the ending is a happy one. "But back then, they all thought that these days—the chaotic, lively, and ordinary days filled with the sounds of everyday life and the bickering of their companions—would be very, very long. So long that it seemed endless. So long that they would remember them again and again in the future. And at the time, they thought it was just ordinary." [The second book is by the same author, a new one, and it's also very good. You can add it to your favorites.]

13. 213 我 [Word Spirit] I Rule the Cultivation World with My Words 【言灵】我靠嘴在修仙界横着走 Eleven Eleven壹拾壹一Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted No CP + Word Spirit + Ensemble Cast + The Hundred Schools of Thought (The main story and extras are complete. The rating is low because few people have read it, so come give it a try.) Shen An left Guixu for two reasons: to find her older sister and brother, and to speak normally instead of setting off land mines. Everything in Jiuzhou was fascinating to her at first. The School of Military Strategy? The Legalists? The Yin-Yang School? The Logicians? The Agriculturalists? What in the world were 5.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
14. 214 时 Time and Space! Stop Killing Our Own! 时空！别杀自己人啦！ Willow Branch Sways柳枝轻Urban120k WordsOngoing Ensemble cast x no angst x sweet romance. Enjoy without worry. This book is about obsession, and a group of people destined to die. My name is Time and Space. What's yours? What exactly is power? The more power people possess, the more they realize how insignificant they are. What exactly is obsession? Those with neither thoughts nor attachments are nevertheless tormented by thoughts day after day. The one who creates a world loses it, while the one who possesses a world has never seen it in its —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've found a sweet urban fantasy novel featuring a large ensemble cast of characters! No swordplay, so you can read with peace of mind. The story revolves around obsession, exploring the conflict between power and obsession among a group of people whose fates are already sealed. The writing is quite profound; don't miss it if you enjoy ensemble dramas.

15. 215 血 Infinite Escape: Song of Blood and Death 【无限逃杀】血与死之歌 One Flower Jujube花枣一颗Mystery760k WordsOngoing [The rating will rise once it’s released] [Gore, unconventional Infinite Flow + a touch of horror + battle royale + no romance + thrills + an original, unusual world + ensemble cast] [Not a power fantasy]+ [A gloomy, inhuman protagonist] “Anyone online? I think I’m the only thing in this battle royale that can’t die. What do I do...?” High school senior Fu Sheng and his entire class are transported to the Boxed World. Unfortunately, every one of them dies. After inexplicably waking up reborn, he 17.1kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
16. 216 渡 Crossing the Divine 渡神明 Bamboo Clouds and Poetry竹云诗意Fantastical Romance676k WordsOngoing [A cast of prodigies] Zhu Yuan, a popular actress, is sharp-tongued, world-weary, and has over a hundred million haters. There are two things she hates most: saintly heroines and villains who refuse to die. Then she transmigrates into the trashy harem xianxia novel she once trashed herself. Her System is a little corn snake that keeps going offline, and its mission is simple: kill Pei Jingchen, the story’s biggest villain, and go home. The first time, he kills her instead. The second time, he ki 805Reads8.6Score137Shelves
17. 217 拯 Villain-Saving System: I Become a God Through Farming and Cultivation 拯救反派系统：我靠种田修仙成神 Sparse Snow Remnants疏疏残雪Fantastical Romance171k WordsOngoing [Wood Element + Spirit Plants + Cute Pets + Light Ensemble Cast + My Own Take on Cultivation] After Jiang Wan dies and transmigrates into a cultivation world, she binds herself to a System tasked with saving a villain. Her adopted son is currently at his most innocent and harmless age. Who knew she'd fail before she even got started and be killed right from the start! Unknown System: [Death detected... Time and space are rewinding.] [Ding! Host's remaining lifespan: 11 hours, 34 minutes, 59 seco 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Got it][Got it] I will recommend this micro-group portrait female-oriented cultivation novel to you in the most direct, straightforward and unambiguous way. The female protagonist, Jiang Wan, is a wood-type ability user in the apocalypse. She transmigrates and is bound to a system to save the villains and prevent her adopted son from turning evil. In the process, she raises her child, farms, and levels up, and slowly learns the whole truth: My son was actually given the protagonist's persona!

18. 218 转 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 Mu Feng Feng木风峰Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun, 101.1kReads8.8Score11.6kShelves

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    These two are amazing! [Top Post] ① is a family ensemble piece, so exciting, a fallen family rises back to its peak! [Top Post] ② is a martial arts ensemble piece, everyone has their own unique characteristics, absolutely fantastic! [Kiss]

19. 219 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Physical book edition now available] [Short drama of the same name is now streaming! Watch it on Hongguo!] [The only martial arts ensemble novel on the entire site with such a wild premise!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Readers, come on in and take a look!] [Ensemble cast + System + traits + martial arts] Chen Ye transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty and binds himself to an Orphan Training System. As long as he raises orphans, 116.1kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves
20. 220 穿 After Transmigrating into Honkai: Star Rail, I Made the Entire Universe Become Dads 穿越崩铁后，我让全寰宇喜当爹 Heng Ge横戈Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing (The rating was artificially boosted; it was 9.1 before.) Lan Ge transmigrates straight to the heart of the void, where he’s about to be assimilated when a System descends. On the verge of breaking down, it tells him to draw cards to obtain characters, who must earn recognition in order to exist. With nothing to lose, Lan Ge draws a card in desperation Wait, what do you mean, Dan Feng is the genetic donor? What do you mean, my health is at 20%? What do you mean, my Immortal energy is out of c 53.1kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves

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    A group portrait; every child is so adorable. They have a catchy name: the "Father's Avengers Alliance."

21. 221 误 I Became Everyone's Favorite After Wandering into a Magic Academy 误入魔法学院后，我成团宠了 Glimmering Witch微光魔女Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Magic + Ensemble Cast + Youth + No Romance + Inter-School Competition] Zhou Baibai transmigrated after reading a novel titled The Genius Girl of the Magic Academy. “Transmigration finally happened to me! Hahahaha... Wait, where’s my charming genius heroine? Why do all the students at this academy have such familiar names...?” -- The moment she starts school, the first senior student to offer her a helping hand sets her up! All she has to do is complete a simple team mission, but she discovers t 301Reads—Score125Shelves
22. 222 缉 A Day in the Life of the Ghost-Hunting Bureau's Slackers 缉诡司摸鱼日常 Can't Stop Eating干饭不能停Ancient Romance316k WordsOngoing Forensic examiner Si Chen transmigrates to Dayong and becomes the only senior constable in the Seventeenth Division of the Ghost-Busting Bureau. From the start, there’s a corpse of a supernatural creature, with a baby still in its belly. After delivering the baby, his superiors dump a troublesome apprentice on him... Yan Jundu has silver hair and peach-blossom eyes, and beats up anyone he sees. Neither the Prince Regent’s residence nor Henglianshan dared keep him. With a dilapidated courtyard, a 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one meets the requirements [smirk]. It's a suspenseful crime-solving story set in ancient times, featuring an ensemble cast with no romantic subplots. It's lighthearted with a touch of humor, not a wish-fulfillment novel, perfect for killing time. A forensic doctor transmigrates into the body of a top detective in the Great Yong Dynasty's Bureau of Mystery Investigation. He starts by delivering babies for a mysterious creature and incidentally raises a cub. His apprentice is the silver-haired, peach-blossom-eyed regent's son, unwanted by anyone in Yong'an, so he's given to him. He lives in a dilapidated courtyard, is poor, and has more servants than people. His monthly salary is 4.8 Taels, and he investigates cases while slacking off. As a result, his slacking off uncovers the secret passage of mysterious creatures, forbidden red marrow, and a city-wide crisis of human-faced moths... While others transmigrate to rule the world, he transmigrates to clean up his ancestors' messes.

23. 223 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 181.8kReads9.4Score16.6kShelves

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    1. *The Demon*, written by a powerful author, features a good ensemble cast and genuine humor. The angst is also quite good, though the intensity diminishes towards the end. 2. *The Gate of No Escape*, where many people travel to a new world called the "World in the Book." Each person possesses a key, allowing them to undertake ghostly missions. After completing 25 missions, they become creators, and each has the potential to awaken something called a "miracle," similar to a skill. It's also quite good (completed). 3. *Critical Night*, another supernatural story, features strong brotherhood among high school students. It's very good and also quite funny, worth recommending. 4. *The God of Drama*, written by Sanjiu, is well-known; even those who haven't read *The God of Drama* have likely heard of it. 5. *The Clown Card*, a good theme worth checking out.

24. 224 我 I Handed the Myriad Realms Trading System Over to the Country 我把万界交易系统上交国家 Yun Zhi Nan雲栀南Sci-Fi & Apocalypse861k WordsCompleted No CP + history + apocalypse + cultivation + three realms + interstellar + patriotism [Not a strong female lead, not invincible. The System starts out buggy and gradually improves.] After graduating from college, Chu Nuo was preparing for the civil-service exams while helping run her family's supermarket. Then, on a stormy night, a very strange customer suddenly walked into the shop. He was dressed in ancient clothing and spoke a language she couldn't understand. After communicating through gest 3.7kReads8.9Score281Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, with the female lead making occasional appearances [facepalm].

25. 225 群 Ensemble Cultivation: What Are Those Five Up to Now?! 群像修仙：那五个又又干啥了？！ Chao Jiang嘲江Fantastical Romance574k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead, no romance, genius, lightning spirit root, ensemble cast, sword cultivators] Two sword cultivators, one talisman cultivator, one diviner, one healer: three women and two men. Que Cishen is the most irreverent genius senior sister in the history of Lan Cang Sect. She spends her days appearing and disappearing like a ghost, looking half-asleep. Whenever she shows up, she is either spouting nonsense with a straight face to tease her junior brothers and sisters or causing troubl 5.4kReads8.9Score751Shelves
26. 226 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.1kReads8.9Score24.4kShelves
27. 227 魔 Mastering Both Magic and Mayhem, I Became the Top Student in School 魔法沙雕两手抓，我成了全校第一 Hua Xiaomeng华小梦Fantastical Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Modern magic academy, no CP, ship whoever you want, all-shippers welcome, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + coming of age] Luo Jiu transmigrated to a magical world. He thought that after enrolling at Gullis Magic Academy, he could take it easy, lie flat, and live as a happy slacker. But then he ran into a rookie homeroom teacher. Their class didn't have enough students and was nearly disbanded, so Luo Jiu and the teacher went around recruiting, tricking all the top geniuses from the other four sc 15.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
28. 228 全 After Our Class of Ten Transmigrated, We Became a Split-Personality Savior 全班十人穿越后，成了精分救世主 Mu Zishi木孜石Modern Romance580k WordsOngoing [Future Superpowers + Futuristic Alternate World + Group Transmigration and Group Chat + Silly Ensemble Cast + Romance] #Fiery Youth# A Touch of Mystery# Love for Country and Family [Volume One Complete] The only ten students in Class 2, Grade 11, at Jinghai International High School in the 23rd century all died in the massive June 17 bombing. When they opened their eyes again, they had transmigrated to Earth, thirty thousand years after the apocalypse. The ten “elite” students gathered at a sup 698Reads8.9Score107Shelves

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    The first one is about a nine-person team, and it's sure to bring tears to your eyes! They didn't have a perfect childhood; they were taken away by the government for secret training at a very young age. The second one is about a ten-person team that is transported to another world due to an experimental explosion; some parts of the story are quite chilling upon closer examination. The third one is about a six-person team where the female protagonist is sent to an orphanage for some reason and later adopted by a couple. She then unexpectedly learns that she is the heir to the most powerful family in Dongxia... In short, all three of these books are excellent, and I've read them several times already!

29. 229 关 How I Awakened My Powers and Became Yao Mei 关于我觉醒异能成了瑶妹这件事 Xu's February Breeze许二月春风Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Patriotic + Superpowers + Academy + Teamwork + No Heroine, No Romance + Pure Support, No Damage + Multiple Awakenings + The State Has His Back + No Golden Finger + Battle Scars + Unhinged (?) + Ensemble Cast] [Abilities awakened so far: Spirit Possession (single-target shield), Song of Forgetting Sorrows (healing, purification, buffs, cooldown reduction, and more, all in one)] Shen Zhao: I say, mighty China should be like a rooster crowing, and the whole world should grow bright! One day, Shen 9.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    [Shen Zhao, observing the expressions on their faces, glanced back at the city wall before turning away. His tone was calm, his expression unchanged: "Similarly, Shen Zhao, a soldier of the Chinese Night Watch, assures you, if I live, the city stands; if I die, the city falls."] [Jiang Man shook his head, interrupting their discussion: "Shen Zhao is a member of our military. Protecting our compatriots is our duty and our obligation. If it's a matter of life for life, the one who dies will always be the one in uniform."] ["Because we are soldiers of China, behind us lies our land, our people. Tens of thousands can retreat, but soldiers cannot." "Because we are soldiers of China, we must protect our land, protect our nation's peace and prosperity, protect the end of the cold night, and protect the return of dawn." Protect the ever-burning lights of every home, protect every inch of our homeland.]

30. 230 这 This Simulator Is Such Garbage 这个模拟器就是屑啦 Zhong Shanshui钟山水Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Complete! Supernatural simulator + no romance + ancient-style setting + a cast of beautiful women in troubled times] [“What are you eating?” The dumpling in the bowl split open a bloody maw and bit into a person's body. Human blood mixed with chili sprayed all over your face. “I'm eating a person. What are you eating?”] [“What are you listening to?” “Supernatural sounds.” “How can you hear them?” The stranger turned around. “Hee-hee, want to try [Whispered Speech]? When two people share a deep 1kReads9.0Score152Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese style eerie simulator, a group portrait of beauties with no romantic pairing.

31. 231 五 Five Heroines Go Straight to God Mode 五女主直接超神 A Xiya Ya阿西娅娅Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted No CP + All-Female Main Cast + Strong Female Leads + Feel-Good Power Fantasy The heroines make astonishing progress at every turn, tearing through their mission worlds. They go on a zero-cost shopping spree in an apocalyptic world, dance with little elves, investigate the truth behind paranormal events, and battle their way through an interstellar insect swarm... The girls grow and explore together, eventually reaching the pinnacle! Modern times, ancient times, the stars, the wilderness, magic.. 407Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece with no romantic pairings. Five female protagonists from different dimensions come together by accident. They travel to other worlds, complete missions together, and grow stronger together.

32. 232 登 Ascension Plan 登神计划 Y MiY峚Mystery257k WordsOngoing “Complete a series of games, and you can become a god.” Four young men are lured here by different lies, but will things really be as simple as they expect? Ensemble cast, no main character. Borrowed plot elements will be noted. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Recommendation] This ensemble piece of infinite flow novel is truly excellent! The author's writing is incredibly vivid, each character is brought to life, and the imagery practically overflows from the screen. I highly recommend this book.

33. 233 让 I Was Asked to Manage a Class of Good-for-Nothings, So How Did It Become the Martial God Hall? 让你代管废材班，怎么成武神殿了 A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban5.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + slow-burn character growth early on + fake enlightenment + comedy + teacher-student bond (it only takes off in the middle and later parts, so don’t read if that’s not your thing)] Three homeroom teachers were driven away in half a month. Class Five, Grade One was full of little tyrants, and every student was a hopeless martial arts talent. Even with the director of academic affairs offering an extremely generous salary, no one would take charge of them. That was when Su Yang act 64.6kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    Trust me, judging by how long I read it, this book was even imported from abroad.

34. 234 满 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 62.4kReads9.5Score124.3kShelves

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    Trust me, it's really good, but some of them feature romantic pairings, so I suggest checking the homepage before watching.

35. 235 炮 After the Cannon Fodder Awakens, He Elopes With His Childhood Friend to Cultivate Immortality 炮灰觉醒后，和竹马私奔修仙去 Yu Mengyan雨濛烟Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted [Two male leads · cultivation · a lovey-dovey couple who's already together from the start] For seven days straight, Xiao Yilin had the same dream. In it, someone possessed his body, and from then on he spent every day either seducing respectable women or killing innocent people. Even his childhood friend next door, who had grown up relying on him, was killed. The reason? His friend had actually fallen for him. Xiao Yilin was stunned. His childhood friend next door had secretly liked him? He'd b 13kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
36. 236 听 I Can Understand Animals: Now I'm a Regular at the Police Station 听懂动物语言：我成了警局常客 Lute and Evening Breeze琴涩晚风Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted No romance pairing + cute animals + a deathly aura + fiercely protective Sui Nuan, a wealthy, beautiful young lady who transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder lovesick fool, dumps her boyfriend, who’d been living off her while taking advantage of her, then turns around and buys the top-of-the-line fishing gear she’d dreamed of owning in her previous life. Excitedly, she devotes herself to her lifelong passion: fishing. What’s a man, anyway? Nothing beats the thrill of catching a huge fish y 45.1kReads9.2Score5.8kShelves
37. 237 大 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Xing Shangxiang刑上香Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 11.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
38. 238 仙 After the Immortal Venerable Was Publicly Jilted, She Became the Emperor’s Wife 仙尊被当众退婚后，成了帝尊夫人 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted Powerful Master of the Six Realms VS Beautiful, Cold Immortal Venerable 1: Su Wenqing was unlucky. He had just sealed the Demon Venerable and lost all his cultivation when his fiance publicly broke off their engagement. Su Wenqing was glad to be rid of the fuss. No one knew that beneath his cold heart, he had a cherished corner where, for thirty years, he had used his heart's blood and all his spiritual power to nourish a fragment of a soul. Then, on the very day his engagement was broken off, t 8.5kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves

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    How could a ensemble drama be complete without these two books? I would call them the pinnacle of Tomato's ensemble drama repertoire.

39. 239 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 24.7kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves

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    All are ensemble pieces: ① Interstellar ensemble: A group of five main characters, no romantic pairings. Each character has their own shining qualities and unconditionally trusts one another. It's funny yet touching. [Heart emoji] They won't do anything foolish, and neither will the supporting characters. The supporting characters shine just as brightly. [Admiration emoji] They are the "Five Strongest Swordsmen of Dawn," the Dawn that "recreates Dawn with flesh and blood"!!! ② Western fantasy ensemble: A group of seven main characters, with romantic pairings. They redeem and save each other, understanding and helping one another. [Heart emoji] Very exciting; together they create and save a region. It's really good!!! Trust me!!! ③ A post-apocalyptic game ensemble piece: a seven-person group, with some romantic pairings, but it's really good. The male lead has an alias, and they directly overthrow the Federation. It's really good, I won't spoil too much [heart emojis]. ④ A wealthy family ensemble piece: five girls break free from the predetermined ending in the book, awaken their self-awareness, and rebel against the system. Who doesn't know Jiang Huashan, the legitimate princess of Whale Harbor? But she was reborn only for one person [heart emojis]. It's good!!! I won't say more, go watch it!!!

40. 240 穿 A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏，家有儿女等米下锅 Don't Discuss the Wind-Banner, Follow Your Heart心动莫论风幡Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [A clerk is no official, and the desk is a mountain of blades] [No errors in the ledger, every stroke of the brush decides joy and sorrow] The male lead had only just transmigrated when someone cracked him over the back of the head. After missing work for three days, he nearly got struck off the rolls. His father thought he was saddled with two useless dependents. His older brother thought he was too inflexible to make money. His fourth younger brother feared his lowly clerk's status would tarni 165.9kReads9.2Score22.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend this one; it features a large ensemble cast. It tells the daily stories of ordinary people and low-level officials in a small county. The exquisite details and stark depiction of human nature transport you to the bustling streets of the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, but it has its emotional moments. It's not about political intrigue, but it captures the essence of human relationships. There are no romantic pairings, no cheat codes, and no modern-day superiority complexes—it's a hyper-realistic ancient Chinese novel. After reading this, I can't really read anything else!

41. 241 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    Ensemble dramas are often the best. Having read novels for over a decade, almost all of my top picks are ensemble pieces, without exception. Because ensemble dramas allow you to see the author's dedication to each character. The author meticulously crafts each character's story, rather than portraying them as mere tools or cannon fodder/marginal figures used to advance the main characters. They have their own knowledge, thoughts, and personalities; they all possess their own souls. Every path they walk, every sunrise and sunset they witness, every breeze they experience bears witness to their existence. Ensemble dramas are unbeatable; adding any element to them is a bonus, whether it's patriotism, redemption and growth, defying fate, or family, friendship, and love. I truly love ensemble dramas forever.

42. 242 将 The Six Daughters of the General’s House 将门六姝 If You Won't Climb the Mountain, Save the Mountain不就山救山Ancient Romance922k WordsOngoing Great Zhou has its own Dugu Xin: Shen Jinghai [Ensemble Cast + Court Intrigue + Multiple Couples] Six daughters in one family, all married on the same day, each to the man of her dreams. Deep winter descends, and an imperial decree shatters the last of the peace in the General’s manor. Shen Jinghai, the General Who Guards the Nation, dies by suicide under a false accusation. His wife dies of exhaustion and grief, leaving behind only six helpless daughters. The emperor, remorseful on his deathbe 134.6kReads8.9Score18.6kShelves

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    An ensemble piece! Six daughters from one family, all married on the same day, each finding a suitable husband. As winter's chill sets in, an imperial edict shatters the last vestiges of peace in the General's mansion. General Shen Jinghai, the protector of the nation, commits suicide unjustly, and his wife dies young, leaving behind six orphaned daughters. The Emperor, bedridden with regret, issues a decree of marriage, but the Imperial Concubine seizes the opportunity—she betroths the six daughters of the Shen family to the most troublesome man in the entire capital. A resilient eldest sister vs. A reserved vice-minister; a valiant female general vs. A cold-faced general; a dignified and talented woman vs. A gentle and refined scholar; a clear-headed charmer vs. A possessive prince; a sickly beauty vs. A spoiled young master; a lively younger sister vs. A powerful, fatherly marquis. A clash of titans, arranged marriages that blossom into love, and intricate power struggles within the household—each character possesses their own unique strengths. This is a synopsis of the book; it's truly captivating. Every pair of characters shines brightly, each with their own distinct personality. Highly recommended.

43. 243 恐 A Horrifying Apocalypse: The Cannon Fodder Villainess Starts with God-Tier Tools 恐怖末世，炮灰女配神级道具开局 Silent Worry不语忧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted Reborn, Wu Yue finally learns that she's nothing more than a vicious cannon-fodder supporting character in a book. She has no mental power or awakened abilities, gets crushed by the heroine, a delicate, qipao-wearing charmer adored by everyone, and is eventually torn to pieces by evil spirits after being used as bait. She immediately decides to stay far away from the leads, find a hidden instance that nobody knows about, and lie flat like a lazy salted fish for the rest of her life. But a change 40kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
44. 244 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves
45. 245 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 319.2kReads9.5Score43.7kShelves
46. 246 救 Help! My Master Is Completely Unreliable 救命！我的师尊一点都不靠谱 Depressed for the Rest of My Life抑郁余生Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both pure, sweet romance, master-disciple story] [If you don’t like it, please don’t flame it] His master may be unreliable at times, but he is very beautiful. At first, Ye Hanchuan noticed that everyone in his dorm had disappeared. He assumed they had gone out to have fun and didn’t think much of it. But after three years without finding them, he began to think it was strange. Even after he called the police, no one could find them. It wasn’t until he transmigrated to the cultivati 1.4kReads8.9Score261Shelves

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    This is a group of four students from the same dormitory who have traveled to the cultivation world. They all have their own romantic pairings and it's quite good.

47. 247 孤 A Solitary Seeker of the Dao 孤独的寻道 Egg Fried Rice Fried Rice Egg蛋炒饭炒饭蛋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted The Dao has died! The laws have begun to fade! Only techniques remain, reaching into every corner of the world. Ye Ming, the hated, ill-fated loner, suddenly discovers he has a grandfather. Then his grandfather takes him to a new world. His new book, Envying the Dao, is now online. 41.3kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    These three are ensemble novels I read this year: July Blaze, Evergreen Empire, Supernatural Revival, Eternal Night Descends, and All-Out Schemes, All for Immortality.

48. 248 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 24.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
49. 249 精 Do Punk Girls Need to Learn to Repair Mechs Too? 精神小妹也要修机甲吗 w Ziwuw子乌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse707k WordsOngoing Wang Tianwei transmigrated from the apocalypse into the body of a “punk girl” in the interstellar era. Now she has to keep up with the times, study hard, become a mecha engineer, and deal with psychological and emotional problems too!? Someone who spent ten years fighting zombies wouldn't know the first thing about that! So she waved a hand and transferred schools! But everyone and everything at her new school reeks of “unorthodox cultivation”... The interschool tournament is streaming live, and 48.7kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    It's seriously amazing! QL is a major threat, the brains of the group, Huang Sir, who's both father and mother to everyone, the adorable and charming older sister Xiao Xiong, and the rebellious goldfish-like super mecha pilot, Ma Jie—each one a force to be reckoned with on their own. When they're together, they're the enemy's biggest threat when there are enemies, and Huang Sir's biggest threat when there aren't. Huang Sir's main role is to command his teammates when there are enemies and to watch over them when there aren't. The friendship between our F4 is so sweet! After watching for so long, I almost forgot that Ma Jie is a time traveler from the apocalypse! [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

50. 250 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves

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