Authors Nowadays Can't Write Unless There's Showing Off and Face-Slapping, or Someone Getting Mocked 现在的作者，不写装逼打脸，不写被嘲讽就不会写书

1. 301 黑 Black Rain 2027 黑雨2027 Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗8k WordsCompleted Black Rain 2027 33Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 游 Game Descends: Are You Sure You're a Casual Player? 游戏降临：你确定，你是生活玩家 DS Dark Spirit GodDS黑灵神Urban276k WordsOngoing The National Fortune instance arrives, and I lead China on a rampage! [Game Invasion + National Fortune + Instances + Saving China + Blacksmith + Ensemble Cast + Character Growth + Data-Based Progression + Two-Way Hunt + Dark Fantasy + Power Fantasy] While everyone else risks their lives fighting monsters to level up, he becomes a god with nothing but a hammer and an anvil! Xiao Chen chooses a random class from the start. Everyone laughs at him for courting death, never suspecting that he has 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This lighthearted novel doesn't rely on sarcasm or face-slapping.

3. 303 别 Don't Let Me Touch You, or I’ll Uncover Every Secret 别让我摸到你，啥秘密都藏不住 Ma Buting马布廷Urban218k WordsOngoing Watch out! Whatever Ding Xia touches, you’d better not let him get his hands on it. He has an incredibly strange ability. Touch an object, and he can replay its entire past. Once he gets his hands on anything, he can make a perfect copy. Ding Xia is a man who cares deeply about his country. He got his start repairing household appliances and made a fortune through sheer skill. As his business grew, the people coming to his door weren’t just customers, but law enforcement officers, too. An ordina 10Reads—Score138Shelves

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   The story revolves around the protagonist's unexpected survival, his ability to trace the origins of materials, and his discovery that these materials can be replicated. He uses this skill to solve cases and appraise treasures. The new book is good; his previous works were also completed smoothly without interruption. If you enjoy lighthearted urban fantasy novels, this is worth a try. [Exploration][Salute][Salute][Salute]

4. 304 天 Heavenly Realm ABO 天域ABO User59970707用户59970707Sci-Fi & Apocalypse39k WordsOngoing No romance!!! A space-opera novel, not a wish-fulfillment story. It has an extraordinary number of foreshadowed plot threads. The author advises against speed-reading one second per page. Readers who just want to relax and unwind should pick up a wish-fulfillment novel. Note: Readers who enjoy sci-fi settings, a complete worldbuilding, logical consistency, and can handle some technical terms (though they're not too technical) may want to read the first extra chapter ahead of time. After transmig —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Hmm... While the protagonist isn't particularly clever, the plot is definitely not formulaic. Also, this isn't a wish-fulfillment story.

5. 305 骨 Fracture “骨折” Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted Fracture 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 随 The Junior Brother I Picked Up on a Whim Is Acting Strange 随手捡的师弟他不对劲 Xiao Lan霄榄Fantastical Romance250k WordsCompleted [Forced relationship] [Imprisonment] [Unhinged younger man] [Hardworking wage slave] “Because I lost you by accident, I can’t bear the risk of losing you again, no matter what it takes.” When people told Shi Zuiwan she had picked up a mad dog, she didn’t believe them. Later, she realized she would have been better off picking up an actual mad dog. After the college entrance exams, Shi Zuiwan planned to relax with a trip. Instead, she read the name of a sword at a museum, and the damn thing came 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist seems quite normal

7. 307 我 I Can Barely Keep My God-Tier Algorithm Hidden 我的神级算法快藏不住了 Ma Buting马布廷Urban331k WordsCompleted New book, just received a low rating, but it'll improve later. Please stick around! [Lighthearted power fantasy + financial insights + human nature + patriotism + stocks and futures + golden finger] What would you do if one day you had algorithms and big data? Ask Ding Qing, an office worker in Shanghai. He'll tell you that all he wants is to keep his head down and stay alive. He's the lowest-ranking researcher at a securities firm, and he doesn't want to become someone else's research subjec 1.6kReads6.1Score101Shelves
8. 308 回 Sweet Aftertaste (Divorced Couple Reunited) 回甘（离婚夫妻再重逢） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗38k WordsCompleted Aftertaste: A Divorced Couple Meets Again —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 大 Tales of the Ming Dynasty: The Loyal Marquis Qin Liangyu 大明演义：忠贞侯秦良玉 Mount Myoboku Frog妙木山青蛙Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing Qin Liangyu is reborn, twelve years before the Cataclysm of 1644. The court is eight months behind on military pay, more than half the White-Pole Soldiers have scattered or died, the Jianzhou Jurchens are attacking the passes in Liaodong, and rebels are rising across the Central Plains. In her previous life, she died of illness in the army, breathing her last as she listened to the wind outside her tent. This time, the first thing she does upon opening her eyes is gather five hundred men and hea 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Female-oriented, no male protagonist

10. 310 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 74kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    In this modern cultivation story, the protagonist inherits a Daoist technique, attending school by day and cultivating immortality by night. He is unassuming and unassuming, cultivating quietly and subtly astonishing everyone. He lives a secluded life in the city, not mindless, but serene and inactive.

11. 311 觉 Awakening to Reject Trash Men and Embrace True Love: My Heart Is Only for Those Who Deserve It 觉醒拒绝渣男，迎接拥抱良缘（真心只给配得上的人） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗22k WordsCompleted Awakened, I Reject the Scumbag and Embrace True Love (My Heart Is Only for Those Who Deserve It) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 312 校 Campus Rule Horror: Please Survive 校园规则怪谈：请活下去 Leaning by the South Window, I Entrust Myself to Pride倚南窗以寄傲Mystery133k WordsCompleted [Female lead with no CP + no System + no livestream + no talent + unrelated to national fate] Wei Ran arrived at A City No. 1 High School and received a student handbook filled with rules. She also found a diary left by a senior under the pillow in her dorm room. The title page read: Please do everything you can to survive. (This story is entirely fictional.) (There is a worldbuilding framework, woven into the later plot.) 1kReads8.7Score127Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend something. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; it's a campus mystery with strange tales, it's a female-oriented novel, the female lead has no romantic partner, but some supporting characters have romantic storylines. The female lead and her friends are all very kind and won't abandon their teammates.

13. 313 天 The Rise and Fall of the World Are Mine to Rule 天下兴亡我为王 I'm Just Someone Who Keeps Getting Rejected我是一个一直扑街Historical406k WordsCompleted “Chief, you're awake?”… What do you mean, transmigrating here didn't come with a golden finger? What do you mean the government troops are coming to wipe out our stronghold? What do you mean an age of chaos is about to begin? Then there's only one thing to do: step forward, throw myself into the fray, and fight my way through this chaotic age… 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical fiction, without any cheat codes.

14. 314 博 The Game of Wits: A “War” at Twenty-Eight Degrees 博弈（二十八度的“战争”） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted A Battle of Wits: A War at Twenty-Eight Degrees —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 我 My Stand Ability Is Staircase Manipulation 我的替身能力是操控楼梯 Heart of Zeal热忱之心Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Complete] [No Permission Requested from Marujie] [The first few chapters explain the setting for readers who have never read JoJo. Once the fighting starts, the story picks up the pace, with every event tightly connected.] [This work may contain disturbing content] [If you cannot handle dark and cruel stories, proceed with extreme caution!] While reading the comments, I came across someone saying, "I get it. Dio's Stand ability is controlling stairs!" It cracked me up, and gave me an idea. A Ch 636Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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    A masterpiece! It seamlessly integrates various knowledge points into the story, perfectly recreates JoJo-style battles, and occasionally analyzes social issues and philosophical themes [admirable]. It even allows characters to compose poems based on their surroundings. It truly has substance. Its low rating is likely due to a lack of readers; it's a hidden gem. Everyone who's read it raves about it.

16. 316 异 Anomaly: Beginning with a Return from the Abyss 异常：从深渊归来开始 Love Qibao, and It'll Come Full Circle爱七宝会圆Mystery323k WordsOngoing That day, the sun rose as usual, and the world quietly fell apart. Entrances to another world appeared in one hidden corner after another: convenience store stockrooms, subway tunnels, library restrooms... Anyone who entered without knowing the truth was doomed to die. Like a phantom, the dark red otherworld dragged civilization into chaos. With the world on the brink of collapse, one supreme powerhouse gathered elites from across the globe and founded a secret organization, paying the price in 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a wish-fulfillment story, no romance, suspenseful. The beginning is smooth, but it gets increasingly exciting as it goes on.

17. 317 诡 Eerie: So Who’s the Ghost, Anyway? 诡异：到底谁才是鬼啊 Fan, as in Ordinary凡人的凡Urban287k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] + [No holding back combat power] + [Fast-paced] + [No heroine] + [Power fantasy] Lin Fan was just an ordinary guy who loved reading supernatural novels. One day, his homeroom teacher called him to the office. From that moment on, his fate changed. After facing a series of events, including the Ghost Gate incident in Sophora Village and a massive Haunting Domain incident, he looked back and realized he was invincible. Just then, ghosts and gods descended from the sky, brin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure bragging, no real backlash, absolute numerical superiority.

18. 318 这 This Ghost Has a Heart of Gold 这个鬼的圣母心爆棚啊 It's Ping'an是平安啊Mystery483k WordsOngoing [Fresh new premise, a protagonist who doesn’t get caught up in angst, one heroine, ensemble cast, apocalypse, eerie phenomena, and a cast of smart characters] The story itself is great, but the writing isn’t good enough to do it justice. It’s such a shame. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel avoids any pretentious face-slapping or boasting, and all the characters are intelligent. The story becomes particularly exciting after the first thirty-odd chapters, when the characters board the cruise ship.

19. 319 为 I Loaded a Nobody Template to Slack Off, So Why Do You Insist I'm the Ruler of the End? 为了摸鱼加载路人模板，为什么你们硬说我是终焉主宰？ Whirlwind Thunderclap Giant Mantis旋风霹雳雷霆大螳螂11k WordsCompleted I loaded a passerby template to slack off. Why do you insist I’m the Final Overlord? 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book, which is based on Dihua's imagination.

20. 320 大 Could You Powerful Folks Say a Little Less Before You Die? 大佬们死前能不能少说两句 Zi Zi Bai子子白Urban124k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Rules + Logic + Comedy + Ensemble Cast + No Plot Holes + Pure Thrills] In this world, the last words of some people can become rules everyone must obey. As one person lay dying, he said, “No one dies on my watch.” The next second, no one could die. Not a single person. Another said, “I’ll be back.” Ten years later, he really did come back to life. Zhou Zheng was just a rookie at the Aftermath Bureau. He recorded last words, sealed off crime scenes, confirmed the rules, and d 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's logical, foreshadowing-rich, and imaginative; it doesn't just focus on the main character but also features a large ensemble cast. It's very good, and I look forward to seeing how it unfolds.

21. 321 花 Hua Rong Builds a New and Righteous Liangshan 花荣打造忠义新梁山 Late Forest, Maple Wind晚林枫声Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Never accept amnesty; become emperor at all costs! This novel focuses on the plot and its heroic characters. At the end of the Song Dynasty, a chaotic age gave rise to heroes. The Jin army invaded the south, and the two emperors were captured, a humiliation beyond measure for the Han people. I am Hua Rong, a modern special forces soldier who transmigrated into this Water Margin world. I will change the course of history. I will wipe out every barbarian and unite the world. I will subdue Goguryeo 1.9kReads9.2Score218Shelves

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    Although it's not finished, it has never stopped updating!

22. 322 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 424Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Baoyue Dynasty is facing a threat from the Zerg. Mother hopes to unite with Otto, the leader of the Machine Race, but there has been no response." Zhao Tian'er said with a worried expression.

23. 323 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 绝 A Sliver of Hope in Desperate Straits 绝境方寸 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福AnfoSci-Fi & Apocalypse503k WordsOngoing Adult content! Not suitable for younger readers! [Not a power fantasy] [Dark and oppressive] [Realistic drama] [Serious literature] [A woman's growth] [Modern political scene] [No male lead] [Flight from famine] [Patriotism] [Political intrigue] [Career in government] [Anti-corruption] When natural disasters strike, the country urgently launches the "Westward Migration Plan," and the entire nation embarks on a long journey to flee their homes. Guided by a prophetic dream, the female lead stockpi 251Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist isn't mentally challenged, doesn't show off or get slapped in the face; he's a normal person with normal intelligence.

26. 326 洪 The Great Flood and the Drought Apocalypse: I Cast Spells to Save the World 洪水末日连着干旱末日，我施法拯救全世界 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟37k WordsCompleted The Flood Apocalypse is followed by the Drought Apocalypse, and I Use Magic to Save the World 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    None of them are about showing off or getting slapped in the face. The villains and evil characters also have their own motivations and reasons for their actions, and they also have their own tragic suffering. The protagonists are not completely overpowered either, and they also have their own shortcomings and weaknesses.

27. 327 外 Outsiders Join Forces with My Wife to Set a Trap, but I'm the One Who Breaks It 外人联手妻子做局，我才是破局人 A Chunk of Spicy, Fragrant Old Ginger一块辛辣鲜香的老姜Urban414k WordsOngoing A 35-year-old algorithm genius at a major tech company is framed by his boss and laid off. His cheating wife conspires with outsiders to seize his assets and custody of their child. His father dies in grief after being scammed with an AI face-swap. Just as he hits rock bottom, an accidental electric shock links him to the bioenergy of the future, the year 2080, awakening cutting-edge electromagnetic wave tracing technology! He tears his treacherous wife and her lover apart, takes down his unscru 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For those experiencing a reading slump! A woman who dies after being laid off and is reborn with cutting-edge technology from 2080—her comeback is incredible!!

28. 328 苟 Keep a Low Profile for a Thousand Years 苟住一千年 Dancing on the Sun太阳上跳舞Historical130k WordsCompleted "The moment Kaixin woke up, he discovered that he'd transmigrated! And not in a decent way, either!" The instant he opened his eyes, he realized his "brother" was gone!!! Other people get carried by their golden fingers, but Kaixin had a disastrous start. "And that's not even mentioning my missing brother..." How could he not mention it! Kaixin roared in fury!!! The end of the Sui Dynasty is near, and the land is about to fall into chaos. Let's see how Kaixin... how... manages to keep his head d —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a rebirth story set in the apocalypse, but it completely defies the usual formula. There's no system or cheat codes, and the writing is delicate, capturing the true nature of humanity. The story gets more and more exciting after the initial setup, with constant plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

29. 329 霸 [Dual Female Leads/Yuri/Wealthy Family] After Readers Abandoned the CEO Male Lead En Masse 【双女主/百合/豪门】霸总男主被读者集体抛弃后—— Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福Anfo7k WordsCompleted [Dual Heroines / Yuri / Wealthy Families] After Readers Abandoned the CEO Male Lead en Masse 15Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 天 Devour the Heavens 天道吞噬 Forever, I Won't Leave久久吾不散Eastern Fantasy422k WordsOngoing The male protagonist from Earth transmigrates to another world and obtains the supreme Devouring Art. From then on, he lies flat and cultivates, advancing entirely by devouring: devouring chaos, the Heavenly Dao, all things, Swallowed Star, the myriad paths, physiques, and martial souls. He devours the heavens and devours the earth, achieving supreme supremacy. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is intelligent and has an overpowered ability; it's definitely worth watching.

31. 331 夫 [Female-Led Story] My Husband Doted on His Concubine and Cast Me Aside. Reborn, I Broke Off Our Engagement and Rejected His Love, Shocking the Entire Court 【大女主】夫君宠妾灭妻，重生后我退婚拒爱，满朝哗然 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福Anfo15k WordsCompleted [Female-led] My husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife. After being reborn, I broke off the engagement and rejected his love, leaving the whole court in an uproar 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.6kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
33. 333 爱 Love Like a Sea of Stars 爱意如星海 Su Cheng溯澄Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted [Clever, sharp-witted female executive × gentle, scheming company president] [One-on-one, love at first sight, falling deeper in love at their next meeting, happy ending] Shen Muqing only wanted to make money to pay for her mother's treatment and bring down her scumbag father. But somehow, she got involved with Ji Yancheng. Church doves don't kiss crows. She deliberately tried to keep her distance, until he cornered her against a wall and said, “I might be a more reliable choice than the men you 5.4kReads9.2Score640Shelves

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    Rejecting clichéd plots, with no female-female rivalry, the female lead focuses on her career, while the male lead is a gentle yet domineering CEO (mentally sound and respectful of the female lead). The main and supporting characters are well-developed, and the story is complete. Recommended.

34. 334 快 Quick Transmigration: I Enter the Game in Debt and Am Forced to Save Broken Male Gods 快穿：负债入坑被迫拯救崩坏男神 Plucking Flowers While Awaiting the Years to Pass拈花待流年184k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + semi-immersive + 1v1 + devoted to each other + sweet pampering + healing] Yun Ge was ten million yuan in debt when, late one night, she stumbled across an application form for a full-immersion romance game test. It was high-risk, sure, but! The pay was one hundred thousand per job! On impulse, she signed up. She thought it was easy money from heaven, but once she entered the pod, she realized she'd been badly ripped off! ✓ World 1: [The CEO's Obsessive Wife] Married first 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands?! She was tricked into becoming a safety tester in a dating game, only to discover that her love interest is the same person every time! 1V1, both characters are virgins, super sweet! The male lead is manipulated and encounters misfortune in every world! The female lead is lured into the game under the guise of dating, and not only does she have to win him over time, but she also has to rack her brains to save him! The male lead falls in love with the female lead in every life! A semi-immersive romance, incredibly sweet!!!

35. 335 鸿 The Hongmeng Tribulation 鸿蒙开天劫 Jiale迦勒Eastern Fantasy190k WordsOngoing The creation of the world is both a blessing and a calamity! Yuan Chen never imagined that, just as he fought his way through Chaos, he would die by the hand of his closest friend! He escapes with the help of a secret treasure, and his path of revenge becomes his path to enlightenment! Fate descends, but his original resolve remains unchanged! You may have created this world... but it's not as if I can't create one too... This book has 50 volumes, with 10 installments per volume and around 500 c 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Serious cultivation of immortality, no pretentious nonsense, please follow.

36. 336 病 [Strong Female Lead] [Bizarre] An Old Woman in the Hospital Introduces Her Eight Sons Born in the 1970s to Her Younger Sister for Blind Dates 【大女主/猎奇】病房老太给妹妹介绍八个70后儿子相亲 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福Anfo7k WordsCompleted [Female-Led] [Bizarre] An elderly woman in the hospital introduces her younger sister to her eight sons born in the 1970s for blind dates 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 满EN A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother 满门恋爱脑，唯有小师弟正的发邪 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Slow-Burn + Cautious Protagonist + Funny and Lighthearted] The senior apprentice brother is love-struck, and the second senior apprentice brother is burdened with a blood feud. The third senior apprentice sister has loved and fought the Demon Lord through three lifetimes, while the fourth senior apprentice sister is a white lotus. The sect leader left the sect for love, and the uncle-master ventured deep into the demonic path for the woman he loved... Neither immortal nor heroic, th 20.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
38. 338 哈 Ha! I’ve Become a Pretty Boy! 哈！我成了小白脸！ Wang Fusheng王富生Urban583k WordsCompleted A lighthearted single-love-interest story, focused mainly on everyday urban life, with saving the world on the side. On the eve of her wedding, Huo Siyun, head of the Huo family, was in a car accident. The hospital declared that she would be disabled for life. Her father and younger stepsister fought to seize control of the company, while her fiancé was switched at the last minute from the eldest son of the Ren family to its illegitimate son. Her disability could not defeat her, and the arranged 1.1kReads9.0Score105Shelves

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    No pretense, no fighting, no mockery, just a lighthearted and enjoyable read.

39. 339 洪 Honghuang: Defy Heaven? So What If I Do? 洪荒：逆天？就逆了咋的？ Jiale迦勒Eastern Fantasy594k WordsOngoing Legend has it that a rare treasure left behind by an ancient sage once fell at Qixian Cave on Mount Xiandu! A Daoist sect concealed it and guarded it for generations. For millennia, no one in the world could find it! Zhang Qi, the current guardian, inherited the sect’s legacy. By then, only he and his two disciples remained! One day, his martial uncle, who had been expelled from the sect, suddenly came to claim the cave abode! Qixian Cave unexpectedly revealed itself! The heavenly tribulation de 289Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 我 I Can Hear Other People's Thoughts, and I Just Realized My Aloof Boss Is Secretly Showing Off for Me 我能听到他人心声，突然发现清冷上司正在对我偷偷开屏 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福Anfo6k WordsCompleted I Can Hear Other People's Thoughts, and I Suddenly Discover My Cool, Aloof Boss Secretly Showing Off for Me 8Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 长 Eternal Immortality: A Jailor Hiding Out in the Heavenly Prison 长生万古：苟在天牢做狱卒 Qingfeng Riverside青峰浦上Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Smart characters, no brainless plotlines]+ [No System]+ [Cautious survival]+ [Immortality]+ [No heroine]+ [A sly schemer]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Prudent and cautious] Zhang Wu transmigrates to a cultivation world and becomes a jailer in the Imperial Prison from the start. For officials, the end of the road is the Imperial Prison. For soldiers, it is dying on the battlefield. For those in the martial world, it is getting killed in a vendetta. None of them meet a good end. If he wants to survive 37.4kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
42. 342 盐 Salt and Iron 盐铁 It's Really a Dog真的是狗Historical387k WordsCompleted Liaodong is bitterly cold, and salt is worth its weight in gold. To save his parents, young Shen Huai pawns his hairpin for salt. But without a permit, the officials seize it. His father dies in prison, and his mother’s blood stains their doorstep. After a blizzard, he leaves his home behind and follows his uncle, a wandering man of the jianghu, onto the path of the black salt trade. From then on, he is drawn into the fateful abyss of salt and iron, military funds, and political power. At first, 453Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are anti-cliché, anti-feel-good, and even anti-climax novels. They avoid time travel, systems, stupidity, mindless enjoyment, romance, and cheat codes—essentially avoiding all the usual plot tropes. The logic is rigorous, and the writing is excellent. They seamlessly integrate war, economics, politics, and resources. The political intrigue is chilling, while the battlefield is thrilling. Highly recommended.

43. 343 南 The North and South Are Settled 南北定 Ting Ming廷铭Historical69k WordsOngoing [Alternate History] + [Political Schemes and Wits] + [Martial Arts and the Jianghu] The world unites after long division, and divides after long unity. Where will the heroes of the realm take the world that the Great Zhou won? 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book was written by myself; there was no pretentious posturing or self-deprecation; everyone in it was intelligent.

44. 344 顾 Gu Pan Finds Serenity 顾盼以清欢 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福AnfoModern Romance32k WordsCompleted [GB] [Female-Oriented] [Female Characters with Charisma] [Normal Physiology] [Female Dominant] [Adorable Husband] [Strong Female Lead, Weak Male Lead] [Gender-Swapped Taiwanese Idol Drama] [No Role Reversal] [Absolute Power Gap] [Noble, Restrained, Ascetic CEO x Flirtatious, Delicate, Fragile Househusband] Here comes the Taiwanese romance idol drama that young men love! A love story set in modern-day Taipei, presented anew in the style of classic old-school idol dramas! Having transmigrated from 255Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 345 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 21.1kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
46. 346 三 Legends of the Three Realms and the Dragon's Journey 三界传说与龙行 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Born a good-for-nothing, protected by a dragon prince, he bears Heaven’s will in an ordinary mortal body. United in purpose, they combine their strength to defend the light of the human world. Yan Runcheng had bundled himself up tightly and burrowed deep beneath a heap of quilts. All he wanted was to sleep until the end of time. But a resolute hand lifted the warm darkness that shielded his head from the light. “Sleepy master of the divine weapon,” Ao Shuo said, without a hint of reproach, as if 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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47. 347 流 Fluid Powers! From the Start, I'm Behind Bars! 流体异能！开局就进局子！ This Thing Says No这个东东说不Urban870k WordsOngoing [No System + Wild imagination + One female lead + Comedy + Adventure + No harem + Not mindless] A fresh new world, with a protagonist named Ling Tian, a non-Newtonian fluid demon who has no memories except his own name. He suddenly appears in the surface world and begins a life of adventure, relying on his fighting instincts. After being wrongly arrested over a minor incident, he learns that a crisis is about to descend upon the world. At the police station, he also discovers that he has awakene 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hilarious tale of entering the police station and overcoming a crisis! A nonsensical comedy featuring superpowers and a single female lead, this light and stress-relieving show is a must-watch before bed!

48. 348 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 123.8kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves
49. 349 三 Three-Line Cycle: Reversing Course Westward 三线轮回：逆骨西行 Wolf's-Tail Fern狼尾蕨Mystery175k WordsCompleted A mysterious letter drags me into a deadly game spanning centuries! In the modern-day snowfields, I face evil spirits. Amid the flames of war in the Republic of China era, I save our ancestors. In the hidden palace chambers of the Ming dynasty, I uncover the secrets of the Jianwen Emperor... Piao Zhixuan and I battle across time, unlock the bronze mirror’s seal, and fight an evil spirit a thousand years old. Family destiny, duty to our country, and bonds forged through life and death knot togeth 125Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    I'm so tired of those pretentious, face-slapping, wish-fulfillment fantasy novels! Are there any good ones left in this world?! If you're a foodie like me, you absolutely must check out this book! It's amazing, super long-running, full of foreshadowing, and the villains aren't stereotypical—they all have backstories, and nobody's born evil.

50. 350 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban849k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    A purely enjoyable treasure-hunting novel set in a hidden realm! No harem, mindless melodrama, or cheesy, pretentious, or face-slapping plots!

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