There Are No Masterpieces on Deserted Islands Anymore. Don’t Like It? Tough 荒岛已无神作，不服憋着

1. 601 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.6kReads5.8Score316Shelves

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   Zhou Cangzhou Ji Congcong's run

2. 602 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves
3. 603 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score135Shelves
4. 604 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
5. 605 两 A Trader Between Two Worlds: From 1988 to 2025 两界倒爷从1988到2025 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban469k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an unemployed street loafer in 1988. He was planning to head into the mountains to hunt for some meat, but accidentally fell off a cliff. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to 2025, an age of booming economic growth. Even more astonishingly, two vastly different eras now lay before him, and he could travel back and forth between them. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 606 东 The Northeast Girl Everyone Cherishes: Keep Your Toxic Relatives at Bay 东北闺女被团宠，极品亲戚别绑架 Monkey-Trapping Diary套猴日记Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted At 22, Lin Xiaoman graduated straight into a punishing workplace. Her relatives showed up every day to take advantage of her, and everyone wanted to push her around. After awakening, Lin Xiaoman gave up trying to please anyone. Emotional blackmail? She wasn’t listening! Who would have thought her whole family would rally behind her, standing up to everyone as they helped her open a shop, make money, and marry in style? The people who once looked down on her now can’t even hope to reach her. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 607 我 I’m a Thief. I Accidentally Broke Into a Murderer’s House and Got Chased for Eight Blocks 我是小偷，不小心偷进杀人犯家里去了，还被追了八条街 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸7k WordsCompleted I’m a thief. I accidentally broke into a murderer’s house, and he chased me for eight blocks. 169Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is definitely a masterpiece.

8. 608 走 Stranded: Making a Living on a Deserted Island 走投无路之荒岛谋生 Shut the Door and Leave Early闭门早車Urban665k WordsCompleted This is a very realistic deserted-island survival novel. The protagonist has had a difficult life. He grew up poor and went through a failed business and a broken marriage. Determined to give his parents and children a better life, he takes out a loan and sets off to work as an ocean-going sailor, a dangerous profession. His cargo ship is wrecked at sea, and he is the only survivor. With just a lifeboat and its supplies, he makes fishing tools and gathers fresh water. After ten grueling days at 38Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   Survival on a deserted island: a completely deserted island with no modern tools, where the protagonist conquers the island alone.

9. 609 孤 Island Survival: I Awaken a Dual-Base System from the Start 孤岛求生，开局觉醒双基地系统 Jungle Mage打野的法师Sci-Fi & Apocalypse506k WordsCompleted [A new book just came out. Give it a try! The rating is still rising, so give it time. Enjoy the feast for now.] “Ding! The Host is on the brink of a survival crisis. Sign-In System urgently activated.” Zhang Yang froze for a moment. He instinctively looked around, but no one was there. “Today’s sign-in is ready. Would you like to sign in?” This is a novel about everyone transmigrating into a wasteland survival scenario with two bases, one on an island and one elsewhere. The only difference is 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   How about we give this a try?

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