Behind-the-Scenes Story: Humanity Rebels Against the Gods, and the Protagonist Is a God 幕后流，人类反抗神，主角是神

1. 101 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6kReads9.0Score76414d adds

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   Behind the scenes [sending hearts][sending hearts]

2. 102 领 Lord Era: I Am the Strongest Abyssal Lord! 领主时代：我，最强深渊领主！ The Crow and the Dice乌鸦与骰子Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Racial war for supremacy] [Dark fantasy] [Abyss-themed] [Decisive and ruthless] [Solid logic] This is an age when everyone can become a lord, and all races vie for supremacy! Everyone in this era has a chance to become a lord of their own domain, recruit soldiers, strengthen their territory, rule over the people, and proclaim themselves king or emperor. As long as you’re strong enough, every secret art, fortune, treasure, general, beauty, and anything else you desire can be yours! Among the co 16.9kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
3. 103 怪 Weird Tales Space: Starting with the Creation of Fake Humans 怪谈空间：从制造伪人开始 Yaoguang Ersan San瑶光贰叁叁Mystery704k WordsCompleted [Smart protagonist + villain + infinite flow + mastermind + creating eerie urban legends + no heroine + dark] [Don't judge by the rating. It was lowered by review bombing.] [Author's new book: I Loaded an Urban Legend Game into the World] After being forcibly reincarnated by a dump truck, Feng Hou did not transmigrate to another world. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a lightless black sphere: an eerie space capable of creating all kinds of urban legends and absorbing humanity's ne 279Reads8.6Score10114d adds
4. 104 我 I Only Plundered a Few Systems, So Why Are You All Panicking? 我就掠夺些系统，你们都慌啥？ Wind Without a Sound风无声Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as From the Start, I Become a System and Plunder the Myriad Worlds and Host, Wait! You Dropped Your Cheat on the Ground. The three principles of the System: 1. The total amount of the Myriad Worlds' source remains unchanged. Ascension is the System's only rule. 2. Systems are drawn to and compete with one another, and their purpose is to plunder. Any show of kindness will turn you into someone else's source. 3. The Myriad Worlds are a dark forest. Keep yourself hidden, and don't let y 14.2kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
5. 105 从 Becoming the God of Creation, Starting with a Crumbling Courtyard 从残破小院开始当创世神 Yu Shangbing鱼尚冰Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Earth exploded, much to the delight of Lin Yin, who should have died of cancer. But a mysterious force sent his soul back three years, and he awakened a Sandbox System. He could guide life to evolve, starting with a single cell. Lin Yin returned to the courtyard at his childhood home and set up a sandbox, carefully managing it and developing land, sea, and air alike, all to find a cure for cancer. Time moved a hundred thousand times faster inside! Hundreds of years passed, and everything was pro —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Su Mo's world-destroying upgrade is a delightful spectacle as he watches hilarious netizens save the world! When civilization deciphers the ancient stele and discovers that "the savior is actually the destroyer of the world," he jokingly posts on the forum: "Next time, will we use the Ice Age or the two-dimensional foil to destroy the world?"—His IP address suddenly pops up in the multiverse live stream room.

6. 106 编 I Make Up Stories, and Everyone Thinks I’m the Protagonist 编造小说，世人都以为我是主角 Even Lung-Fog Belial Once Loved Deeply肺雾贝利亚也曾深情Urban301k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.1kReads7.5Score10514d adds

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   This one is good.

7. 107 从 Starting as an Evil God, I Turn Over a New Leaf 从邪神开始洗白上岸 Carrots Belong to the Umbelliferae Family胡萝卜是伞形科Eastern Fantasy724k WordsOngoing [Cthulhu Mythos] [Potions] [No Female Lead] [Partly Behind the Scenes] In this era, when industry was just beginning to emerge, the true gods had long since withdrawn from the world. Trains and airships existed only on paper, the aristocratic system remained firmly in place, and class tensions were still building, nowhere near a breaking point. From the start, Ander transmigrated into the body of a weakling evil god. Fortunately, he had a gift from his Blue Star mom to help him survive, but from 2.7kReads8.9Score22314d adds
8. 108 占 Claim a Planet and Become Its Ruler 占个星球当球主 Sweet Potato Eater吃番薯的红苕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Cosmic Exploration + Interstellar Warfare + Anything Goes + Later Exploration and Wars Beyond the Galaxy] When he woke up, Li Meng discovered that he had become an intelligent AI. Humanity had risen to power in this era, becoming the overlord of the Milky Way. With no other choice, Li Meng could only explore the galaxy cautiously and keep a low profile. 458Reads8.4Score15614d adds
9. 109 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, 102.4kReads8.8Score11.2k14d adds

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   Ever dreamed of becoming a tree that cultivates immortality? Ji Yang transmigrates into the body of a weak locust tree, evolving rapidly through a devouring system, and mutually supporting the fallen Chen family. Watch as his small clan rises to become the number one immortal clan in the universe, with every member ruthless and reliable. There's no female lead, just pure ambition; their roots spread across the heavens, and legends abound beneath their shade! Come join the tree boss in cultivating immortality—this growth experience is incredibly satisfying!

10. 110 从 Train Survival Begins as My Home Planet Explodes 从母星爆炸开始列车求生 Feng Qiumo风秋莫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural evolution] [Civilization collection] [Theism] Their home planet explodes, and humanity escapes into the depths of space aboard interstellar trains. Chen An becomes a train conductor, carrying passengers through the struggle for survival among the stars and creating a unique civilization of his own: the Fuyao Civilization. Under his direction, the passengers sweep across the stars like locusts. They develop technology, plunder species, destroy empires, and trample civilizations. Cou 35.2kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds
11. 111 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrated into the Founder's Portrait 大明：我穿越成了太祖画像 Lazy Fish Never Turns Over咸鱼丶不翻身Historical1.4M WordsCompleted (History + Ming Dynasty + System + transmigration) After showing off on a whim, Li Chen transmigrated to the end of the Ming Dynasty. He became a portrait of the Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, and was bound to the fate of the Great Ming! It was the first year of the Chongzhen reign, and Zhu Youjian had only recently ascended the throne. To stay alive, and to make up for the regrets of the Ming Dynasty’s final years, Li Chen decided to do everything he could to extend the Great Ming for another t 8kReads9.2Score59014d adds
12. 112 大 The Big Shot Is a Little Twisted Because He's Too Refined 大佬因太过斯文而有些变态 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] x [No Romance] x [Ridiculous Power Fantasy] x [Unhinged but Handsome Male Lead] x [Refined Pervert] “Executioner No. 001, mission completed perfectly.” After dying, Yan Wugui, who had spent ten years in a psychiatric hospital, became an executioner for the Myriad Worlds System. He travels across the heavens and countless realms to hunt down rule-breakers and keep the worlds running as they should. An executioner? Call me the Reaper. [System] Executioner No. 001. Assassina 18.7kReads9.4Score3.6k14d adds
13. 113 扮 Playing an Organization, Everyone Is My Secret Identity 扮演组织，全员都是我马甲 Nameless Cat没名字的猫Urban275k WordsOngoing [The bizarre arrives, secret identities, mastermind behind the scenes] Spiritual qi revives on Blue Star. Mysteries awaken, demons run rampant, and bizarre phenomena emerge everywhere. Transmigrator Liming awakens the Faith Roleplay System. As long as he stirs people's emotions, he can harvest energy. In that case, why not claim both sides, righteous and evil? From then on, countless ancient organizations awakened across Blue Star. Choose your mysterious organization: Human and Bizarre Protectio 3.4kReads8.4Score27514d adds
14. 114 神 Deity: Starsea Swarm 神祗：星海虫群 Nuclear-Fueled Skate Shoes核燃料滑板鞋Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Worked to death by overtime] [Grind until your liver gives out] [King of the rat race] [Wild-imagination fantasy] [Profit above all] [Keep a low profile] [Insectoid] [No System] Han Fei transmigrates to an interstellar society where everyone has a chance to become a god. Those who set foot on the path to godhood all aim to raise their divine kingdoms high and enter the real world to gain immortality. Han Fei figures that with his divine trait, Gene Modification, and his followers' talent, Gene 38.6kReads9.3Score4k14d adds

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    The protagonist of "Insect In ...

15. 115 放 Herding the Heavens: I Raise Protagonists as Gu Worms! 放牧诸天，我拿主角们养蛊！ Making Fries搞薯条Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Counterfeit Dao + Copy Everything + Bestow Rules + Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Time Reversal + No Limits, highly flexible morals, saints stay away] [Behind-the-scenes style, protagonist is a tool, plot-driven] Zhang Muzhi was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of his life when he closed his eyes and opened them again to find himself in another world, with the ability to copy and control rules. As long as he bestowed a rule on someone else, its growth in their hands would be multiplie 2.2kReads8.3Score16114d adds

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    A pretty good behind-the-scenes story. The protagonist is invincible, the pacing is slow, you can skip the first few chapters if you don't want to read them, and it's still being updated [smile].

16. 116 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds
17. 117 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    Behind the scenes: The entire Land of the End is Qi Xia's sewing box. Participants in the rebellion against the protagonist of Tianlong created the world.

18. 118 炼 Making the Fake Real, Building an Age of Myth 炼假成真，打造神话时代 Money-Making Writing Machine赚钱码字机Urban723k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes] [Creating the Supernatural and Mythical] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Shocking the World] Su Fan obtains the Heavenly Chessboard and awakens the ability to turn lies into truth, bringing all things into existence. All he has to do is keep deceiving people, and he can make myths real and manifest supernatural items. Manifest [The Martial Laureate's Diary], and shatter everyone's understanding! Manifest [The Martial Saint's Legacy], and unleash blood and qi that soar to the heavens! 707Reads7.0Score15314d adds

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    Behind the scenes, extraordinary power is created in the city.

19. 119 炼 Turning the False into the Real, I Built a Golden Age of Cultivation! 炼假成真，我打造了修炼盛世！ Money-Making Writing Machine赚钱码字机Urban252k WordsCompleted Invincible + Turning the False into Reality + Building a Faction + Making a Spectacle in Public While Pulling Strings Behind the Scenes + No Heroine [Spirit-Nourishing Grass raises the spiritual energy concentration to the low-martial level. Fortune Points +10,000] [Ye Xuan's strength rises to the Body Tempering stage. Fortune Points +10] [Alchemical skills accelerate everyone's improvement. Fortune Points +100,000] [Successfully created three thousand Dao Provinces. Fortune Points +10,000 trill 1.7kReads8.1Score10214d adds
20. 120 我 I Created the Committee for the Management of Forbidden Objects! 我创造了禁忌物管理委员会！ Big Shot Yu大佬俞Urban675k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Behind the Scenes] [Somewhat Dark] In a bustling city, mysterious items with incredible powers and negative side effects begin to appear. They are called Pandora, also known as Forbidden Objects. 3-001, Marquardt’s Mask. 3-002, Lilith’s Blood Needle. 2-00X, Eris’s Magic Mirror. 0-001, Forbidden Ring. … A mask that lets its wearer become someone else; a silver hairpin that, once driven into a person’s heart, drains every drop of blood from their body and prolongs its owner 7.3kReads8.5Score63714d adds
21. 121 全 Global High Martial: I Have a Zerg Editor 全球高武：我有虫族编辑器 The Crow Isn't Black鸦不黑Urban3.1M WordsCompleted This isn’t a story about a nanny. Li Mingxuan will play an important role later on, so please don’t complain if you don’t like it! (Behind-the-scenes scheming + pseudo-Lovecraftian + ensemble cast + invincible protagonist + myriad races) Three hundred years after the spiritual qi revival, humanity has mastered cultivation and produced all kinds of powerful warriors. Every country has its own cultivation system to defend against the invasion of demonic beasts. It is an age of glory for the strong 1.1kReads7.8Score8714d adds
22. 122 没 Of Course I Don’t Look Human, I’m an Immortal! 没有人形就对了，因为我是仙啊！ Fei Xizi肥西子Eastern Fantasy564k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Nonhuman] [Eerie] Do not look upon my form. Do not imitate my ways. Do not learn my nature. In White Cloud Temple, I comprehended the Great Dao and gained an immortal fruit, winning freedom and bliss. Li Changmeng thinks he has the bearing of an immortal. Tentacles all over my body? That's the Thousand-Armed Immortal Physique, unmatched at controlling objects! Evil eyes all over me? Those are spirit-bright eyes of wisdom, seeing through illusions and revealing the truth! Unprompte 3.9kReads7.1Score41714d adds

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    The protagonist grows stronger by nourishing himself with the entire cultivation world, entering the Dao through a path forbidden by heaven and earth, leading to global rebellion. The protagonist plans ahead and reflects on his actions, creating clones behind the scenes in the mid-game. He doesn't want to cause trouble, but his followers always seem to be causing it. The word count is a bit low, but definitely don't let the book sit unread! [Learned]

23. 123 开 An Evil God Doll from the Start: Do I Even Have a Choice? 开局邪神人偶，我有的选吗 Liu Yuxing流御行Urban628k WordsCompleted Evil gods run rampant! Monsters are everywhere! Luo Ya transmigrates to a world of "Dollmasters." Here, people awaken different powers by imprinting their souls onto dolls, using them to resist the rampage of evil gods and monsters. But what Luo Ya never expected was to transmigrate into a doll on the verge of being scrapped, only to be contracted by a little girl?! Fortunately, the God-Tier Sign-In System activates. [Ding! Sign in by contracting with a girl. Reward: the power of an evil god, ac 108Reads8.7Score2814d adds

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    So what if it's behind the scenes? So what if it's anti-god? But if the protagonist is a god, then it's really difficult. These are all completed stories with a behind-the-scenes element. Story synopsis: The second book is about an evil god, the third is about a creator god, and the fifth is about a demigod. Books one and four start from the initial development, summoning Earthlings.

24. 124 我 I Became the Global Administrator of Hell's Games 我成了全球地狱游戏管理员 Ancient Ferry古渡Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “From the moment the game begins, inferior, weak humans will be stripped of the right to breathe.” This world has no nations. It is ruled by five top conglomerates, and the gap between rich and poor is enormous. The wealthy feast behind their red gates while the poor freeze to death in the streets. The rich districts blaze with light and bustle with people, while the slums are shrouded in darkness and rife with violence and crime. This is an age of capitalist revelry, an age of splendor built up 1.2kReads9.2Score19614d adds

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    Come on, these are all behind-the-scenes stories. Even the smallest ones have tens of thousands of readers. The protagonist manipulates the entire world from behind the scenes, and none of them have female leads. The authors don't pad the writing; those interested can check them out below. [Please follow][Upvote][Send hearts]

25. 125 我 I Hand Out Systems from Behind the Scenes 我在幕后发系统 A Pack of Toilet Paper一包卫生纸Urban976k WordsOngoing [Behind-the-scenes] [Infinite Flow] [System] Lin Hang is forced to merge with most of Earth’s authority as its planetary will. Together with the planetary will, Blue Star, he develops countless planes and guides civilization toward advancement. Historical worlds, anime worlds, game worlds, war-torn worlds... As the one pulling the strings from behind the scenes, he grants Systems to those onstage and uses them to control the entire situation remotely. “We’ll stay behind the scenes. There’s no ne 2.5kReads9.1Score15614d adds

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    These are all incredibly good books!!! Enough said, you'll have to read them to believe it!!!

26. 126 玄 Xuanhuan: All My Ghost Wardens Are Players from Earth 玄幻：我的鬼差全是地球玩家 Sword Immortal 1剑仙1Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Underworld + underworld enforcers + Fourth Calamity + System + comedy + wild imagination] Zhang Muzhi transmigrates to a fantasy world and, from the start, awakens the Underworld System: an underworld with not a single ghost in it. Can't summon people in a fantasy world? No problem. I'll recruit players from Earth to work for me as underworld enforcers. At that moment, the players, known as the Fourth Calamity for being immortal and indestructible, descend en masse upon the fantasy 161Reads7.1Score4614d adds
27. 127 诡 Lord of Strange Tales 诡谈之主 Mr. Three Lines三行先生Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The slit-mouthed woman appears, ready to give people a full makeover with her scissors. A raging fire burns inside the classroom as a pair of hands quietly lock the door. At the crossroads, a curious girl begins to summon spirits. In an abandoned mountain cabin, a head crawls across the floor. In the church, a demon sealed inside an angel statue opens its eyes. A greedy deal draws an extraordinary merchant into the world. In a peaceful and tranquil world, a pair of hands quietly stir 759Reads8.1Score10814d adds
28. 128 我 I'm a Goofball, So Being a Little Invincible Is Totally Reasonable 我一个沙雕无敌亿点很合理吧 Two Taels of Wine a Day一天二两酒Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Top rich kid Lin Bei becomes intellectually disabled after a car accident, commonly known as an idiot. At the same time, the world undergoes a global upheaval: demons and monsters return, and danger keeps closing in. Lin Bei: You don’t actually think I’m a moron, do you? [Ding! System warning: Host, please don’t use your mental impairment as an excuse to do whatever you want…] 27.8kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds
29. 129 诡 Creating the Uncanny: My Creations Throw the World into Chaos 诡异创造，我的造物们霍乱世界 January Wind and Snow一月风雪Mystery631k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + Supernatural Horror + Lovecraftian + Contamination + No Female Lead + Behind the Scenes + Natural Disasters] Mysterious myths awaken amid natural disasters, while an unknown corruption quietly takes over the world. Abominable creations howl, and contamination continues to spread. Distortion returns alongside the supernatural: eyes that target human nature, domains that twist it, and strange shackles that cannot be broken. Destruction and rebirth intertwine to create a new mytholog 2.1kReads—Score15714d adds
30. 130 变 I Reincarnated as a Sea Squirt Larva and Ate a Brain From the Start 变成海鞘幼虫开局先吃个脑子 Chen Wunian陈无念Eastern Fantasy916k WordsCompleted [Dark Evolution: I Am the Infinite Universe] [Dark fiction, System evolution, no female lead, no saintly hero, sci-fi, advanced technology] He was cold by nature. After obtaining the System, his humanity gradually faded with the passage of time, leaving him bloodless and merciless. He began by devouring marine life and evolving. He transformed into all kinds of creatures, then into celestial bodies, but that was not the end. He continued to evolve, endlessly and without limit. He would stop at n 1.6kReads8.9Score17114d adds
31. 131 规 Rule Horror: I’m the Final Villain in This Horror Story 规则怪谈：我，恐怖里的最终反派 Autumn Wind Enters Dreams秋风入梦Mystery306k WordsCompleted The supernatural returned, and rulebound horror descended upon the world. Lin Mu was chosen by chance and brought to this perilous world of urban legends. He thought he was just like most of the other players. If he failed to solve the mystery within the allotted time, his mind would descend into chaos, and he would become one of them. Until today: [Rulebound horror has finally begun!] [Wait! This handsome guy looks kind of familiar. Holy crap, isn't he the final villain who created the urban le 1.5kReads8.5Score14514d adds

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    These four books are all ones I've read and enjoyed, although the ratings are a bit low, the content is genuinely good. The last one has an uncertain update schedule, so it's a bit of a gamble.

32. 132 幕 Creating the World Behind the Scenes, I Bring the Cultivation Realm to Earth 幕后创世，我让修仙界降临 Virtual Ghost虚拟幽灵Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes] [Creation] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [No Female Lead] Lin Sheng unexpectedly obtains a game engine capable of creating worlds. Anything he creates can descend into reality by ascending dimensions. Soon, instance after instance appears on Blue Star. A series of urban murders is turned into a horror instance, plunging a city into a nightmare while securing justice for the dead. A bloody gladiator arena instance forces wanted criminals from around the world to fight one another. Ma 2kReads6.0Score12114d adds

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33. 133 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 166.9kReads9.4Score15.4k14d adds

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    The first book, "The Great Crimson King!": You are the all-powerful Mechanist!! The eternal embodiment of the Place of Redemption!! The protagonist is an evil god. The second book is an ensemble piece! Over 600,000 readers!!

34. 134 开 Immersed in Nuclear Wastewater from the Start, Cthulhu Emerges and Destroys the Island 开局浸泡核污水，克苏鲁出世灭岛 Don't Call Me Lazy Cat不许叫我懒猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse241k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu Mythos + behind-the-scenes story + future world + ensemble cast + no heroine] [The protagonist goes off the grid after the story gets going. The Cthulhu elements come later, so don't read if that's not for you.] August 24, 2223, was a day all of humanity would remember. A country with neither ability nor virtue dumped nuclear wastewater into the ocean, bringing not only pollution, but also... the Old Ones from the depths of the sea. When the Old Ones' howls ring out over the ocean, the 49Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    This perfectly matches your requirements. In Chapter 8, the protagonist gains a meme-like ability: anyone who knows anything about the protagonist is corrupted, either dying and losing their mind, or becoming the protagonist's follower and gaining superhuman power. From Chapter 10 onwards, the protagonist remains hidden, and the story unfolds through the perspectives of individuals who come into contact with his information and become corrupted. Single-handedly, the protagonist drags the entire world into an abyss, moving from technology to the supernatural. Watch as humanity struggles against the protagonist, tries to escape, and ultimately falls into hell.

35. 135 以 Forging My Path to Godhood with a Shattered Divinity 以破碎神格造我成神之路 Jin Shan of Nanzhao南召的金善Eastern Fantasy142k WordsOngoing [Divine Authority + Words Become Law + Supernatural Powers] Ye Chen is transported to another world by a meteorite. It is a world teeming with gods, rife with danger and overrun by horrors. He discovers that here, you die whether you believe in the gods or not. On the brink of despair, he learns that the meteorite is a fragment of a divine essence and gains the supreme power to make his words reality! “If I'm going to die either way, then why shouldn't I become a god myself?” So he takes his sea 415Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 幕 Behind the Scenes, I Use Cultivation Videos to Fool the Ancients 幕后，我用修仙视频忽悠古人 This Work本作Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Sky Screen Reactions + Behind-the-Scenes Deception + Modern-Day Sole Supernatural Practitioner + Historical Spoilers + No Female Lead] Cultivation is a uniquely Chinese tradition passed down for thousands of years, and it once enjoyed a vast following in ancient times. Qin Shi Huang sought immortality in the Eastern Sea, Emperor Wu of Han held a Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai, and Emperor Taizong of Tang became obsessed with elixirs... The ancients longed to become “immortals” who would live fo 10.4kReads7.6Score38614d adds
37. 137 盒 The Apocalypse in a Box 盒子里的末世 Two Dark Clouds两朵乌云Urban887k WordsCompleted Inside Zhang Jun’s diorama box, a real world suddenly comes into being. Only, it is a wasteland after nuclear war. Zombies infest the land, mutated creatures roam everywhere, and humans slaughter one another for the little food they can find. Unable to stand by as bandits kill their fellow humans, Zhang Jun presses down with one finger… A zombie horde is on its way. The hardworking young woman Liu Yiqin has been storing food to make it through the crisis. After finally saving up a small stash 60Reads8.5Score—14d adds
38. 138 穿 I Transmigrated into the Heavenly Emperor, and the Whole World Wants to Rebel 穿越成天帝，全天下都想造反 Watching Movies观影Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted Through a twist of fate, Su Xiao's soul becomes that of the Primordial Heavenly Emperor, ruler of all the heavens and sovereign of countless worlds! With the strongest divine physique, wouldn't he be invincible right away? And with three thousand beauties in his harem, heh heh heh, But before he can even enjoy it, he realizes there's a huge problem! What the hell, this brain-dead guy doesn't follow the usual rules! Isn't the transmigrator supposed to be the main character, with the System coming 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is one of the Five Primordial Gods, a naturally born deity who, after a long period of dormancy, faces resistance from humans and other acquired beings. Watch as the protagonist weaves a vast and inescapable net to seize control of the world.

39. 139 收 Taking a Yellow-Haired Punk as My Disciple, I Grow Stronger When My Students Show Off 收黄毛为徒，弟子人前显圣就变强 Good Morning from the Bun Shop包子铺的早安Urban231k WordsOngoing [Behind-the-scenes supernatural cultivation + giving ordinary people opportunities + helping disciples shine in public + source of the supernatural] Li Fei transmigrated from Earth and has a donkey for a System. System restrictions: 1. The protagonist himself cannot show off his powers. He can’t even take action (except in special circumstances, when he can act against the System), or actively try to make money. 2. He cannot reveal his identity, so he has countless secret identities. 3. He has 67Reads6.6Score—14d adds
40. 140 光 The God of Light Descends, While I Reap Faith from Behind the Scenes 光明神临，我在幕后收割信仰 Dong Xianyao of the Tongbao Sect通宝门的东仙要Urban138k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is a god who needs to harvest faith to become powerful.

41. 141 开 Partnering with the Nation from the Start: Anyone Who Dares Become a God Must Die 开局与国家合作，胆敢成神者必死 A Little Chilly微冷丶Urban107k WordsOngoing [No System] + [Fast-Paced Plot] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Cooperation Between Nations] + [Ranked Sequences] + [Factional Conflict] With the blood moon overhead, the gods bestowed the “Ladder to Godhood.” In his previous life, human civilization was destroyed amid devout worship and a frenzy of divine blessings. Zhang Yuanqing once believed without question, until he saw the land shattered and the flame of civilization extinguished for good. Only in his final moments of despair did he finally —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The world is caught in a "god-climbing" scam, with awakened individuals killing each other in their quest for godhood. Only he possesses the memories of rebirth, and his ability is to "deny the divine order"! He kills the fallen to seize divine favor, joins forces with nations to wipe out the minions of the gods, and this human counterattack is absolutely explosive!

42. 142 我 I’m a Good-for-Nothing Guy with Powers, but I’m Bound to a Goddess Marksman System? 我男异能废柴，绑定女神枪系统？ Half a Step Clear半步清Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Superpowered Martial Arts + Transformation (Gender Swap) + DNF Female Gunner, All Classes (Skills Change to Suit the Setting) + One Heroine, One Hero + Technology vs. Superpowers?] Yang Jinyu transmigrated into a high-martial world overrun by monsters. Unfortunately, he was a good-for-nothing with no awakened abilities. Just as he was giving up, a shooting star streaked across the sky, and he made a wish. The next day, he awakened and got bound to a System! But what the heck? Where did his manh 13.5kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    [Superpowered Martial Arts + Transformation + DNF Female Gunner (All Classes - Skills Modified with Background) + Technology VS Superpowers? + Romance - Substitution] Yang Jinyu was reincarnated into a world of high-level martial arts teeming with monsters, but unfortunately, he was a useless superpower, unable to awaken any abilities. Just as he was giving up, a shooting star streaked across the sky, and he made a wish. The next day, he awakened and was bound to a system! But damn it, where's her brother? How did he become her? And this damn system, the DNF Female Gunner system... Can't he be a man? Helpless, Yang Jinyu could only accept reality; after all, the world was dangerous. [Smile]

43. 143 躲 Hiding Behind the Scenes, Bringing Fear and Faith to the World 躲在幕后，给世界带去恐惧与信仰 Xuanyuan Goudan轩辕狗蛋Urban725k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, behind-the-scenes mastermind, manipulating the masses, creating the supernatural, a mix of everything, people reading too much into things, Tarot Club] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Luo Chen scattered the seeds of the supernatural and became the mastermind behind the scenes. A young woman who jumped into a river gained the power to take revenge and became a monster, slaughtering everyone in her path. A police auxiliary officer, mortally wounded while fighting criminal 2kReads7.1Score12414d adds

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    I think the first one is the best.

44. 144 幕 Behind the Scenes: I Invented the World’s Myths 幕后：我编造了世界神话 Gentle Warmth of the Wind风的温晴Urban110k WordsCompleted [Mastermind behind the scenes] [Mythology] [Ensemble cast] This world had no immortals, until I arrived. Now the whole world will dance to my tune! The Ancient Dongfeng Kingdom, Mount Tai. Chinese emperors throughout the ages have held grand ceremonies here to report to Heaven and Earth. This is also the final spiritual qi node in Su Yan's plan for the world. “By Heaven's mandate, may my reign endure forever!” Using the Imperial Seal as a catalyst, Su Yan unleashes the tide of spiritual qi reviv 132Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, Su Yan, never even shows his face, yet he casually tosses aside an imperial seal and wreaks havoc on the world. While other nations are still researching what spiritual energy is, he effortlessly bestows immortality upon a random passerby. [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked] When the old gods try to extinguish the revival of spiritual energy, ordinary people rely on the opportunities given by Su Yan to defy the gods! For example, a street thug achieves enlightenment overnight, cleaves a divine messenger in two with a single sword strike, and shouts, "I don't believe in fate, I only believe in the East Wind!" (Su Yan's code name) [Top post][Top post][Top post]

45. 145 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 从 I Rose from the Abyss and Saved a Little Loli from the Start 从深渊复苏，开局拯救小萝莉 Candied Hawthorn Skewers炸糖葫芦Eastern Fantasy105k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Underground Labyrinth] [Magic] [Single Female Lead] [Building a Faction] The mysterious youth Yu awakens from the abyss and rescues a pink-haired little girl from a minotaur. What? You say this is forbidden magic? Looking at magic that seems weaker than his own basic attacks, Yu falls into deep thought. What? This is the legendary site of the War of the Gods? What? You say the abyss is actually a tomb! Countless biographies of heroes have been passed down across this legendary cont 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Single female lead is invincible

47. 147 这 He’s Clearly Powerful, Yet He Insists on Messing with His Loli Master 这个人明明很强却偏要坑萝莉师傅 A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Archmage Lin En transmigrated to another world. To keep the gods from treating him like a crop to be harvested, he disguised himself as a mage apprentice in Winter Spring Valley and decided to stay under the radar until he reached max level. But who could have guessed that his loli master could hear his thoughts? “Disciple, what do you think of this forbidden spell of mine?” [Kindergarten-level stuff. I don't even know if one splash of water could hurt anyone.] “Disciple, with five hundred more 31.2kReads9.6Score3.4k14d adds

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    Highly recommend, highly recommend, highly recommend this book! Other books are just pretentious; this one is truly amazing. It's so enjoyable to read, incredibly satisfying from the very beginning. There isn't a single chapter or paragraph that isn't full of passion.

48. 148 上 The Affairs of the Gods 上帝们的那些事儿 Loves Maocao Liquor 521爱吃茅草酒521Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Once the top post in the Three-Body Tieba forum, with over 100,000 replies] [Ensemble cast of geniuses]+ [Infinite Flow]+ [Mind games]+ [Wild ideas] Two hundred geniuses are invited to take part in a God Game spanning 28 different worlds. Contestants must conquer their own worlds within 30 days, while entering into battles and strategic contests with other worlds. A mechanical world ruled by AI… A zombie world overrun by the undead… An electronic world gone virtual and chaotic… A world populate 4.7kReads8.7Score92114d adds

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    The main characters all start out as gods, conquering the world.

49. 149 幕 Behind the Scenes: I Summon the Aeons to Another World 幕后：我召唤星神降临异界 The Stars Shine Bright at This Moment此刻群星闪耀Urban164k WordsCompleted [System] [Not a saint] After transmigrating to a parallel universe and awakening the Star God Descent System, he gains the faith of believers, begins pulling strings from behind the scenes, exploits the masses, and becomes the mastermind behind it all. 13Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    This thing should count too, right? [Smirk]

50. 150 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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    It's really beautiful.

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