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1. 1 让 They Told You to Be a Wallfacer, So Why Did You Join the Trisolarans? 让你当面壁者：你反手投靠三体？ Fang Mobo方莫泊Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing [You can enjoy this even if you’re unfamiliar with the world of The Three-Body Problem] [Lighthearted + a little System + not brainless] Lin Xuan transmigrates into the world of The Three-Body Problem and unexpectedly becomes the fifth Wallfacer after Luo Ji. The problem is, he gets saddled with an absurdly terrible System that requires him to collect shock points from other people in exchange for all kinds of items. Lin Xuan quickly thinks of the fastest way to gather shock points. He decides t 30.6kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
2. 2 杀 Murder Rules? I'll Take Them On, Crack Them, and Contain Them 杀人规则？我来，我破解，我收容 Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A piano on the roadside, left untouched. Offerings arranged neatly in a hallway. A creaking rocking chair at the mouth of an alley. A lonely hospital bed. This world is full of all kinds of uncanny objects, and even more uncanny people. Wei Lai has always been an atheist, until the day he receives a prediction of his own death. “Your time is up.” “You have 72 hours left.” 333Reads9.4Score3514d adds

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   Who understands these books? They're so intellectually stimulating! The first one features a protagonist who's an egoist. His mental state isn't great, but he's incredibly quick-witted and has amazing reasoning skills, able to quickly grasp details others miss. No romance. The third one has a brilliant plot twist; the protagonist is also very quick-witted and calm. However, this is a power-up story; the protagonist isn't powerful from the start, but his awakened sequence is incredibly powerful. It gets a bit angsty later on. No romance. The third one is super intellectually stimulating. I was completely overwhelmed reading it. I felt like my brain was about to grow out of shape.

3. 3 大EN The Gravekeeper of Great Xia 大夏守墓人 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, after three consecutive days of blood moons, ghosts, gods, strange-eyed beings, and eerie tales began arriving one after another… As the mysterious and the occult descended upon the human world. As terror and despair roamed the land. As human beings, should we kneel and bow our heads, break down in tears, or…draw our blades? This is a brand-new era. And this era belongs to the supernaturals! After stepping through the door to the supernatural, Su Bai saw a whole new world. And i 36.8kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds
4. 4 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.5kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
5. 5 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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   Here's a list of some good novels I've compiled, based on 3000 hours of reading time on my old account. I hope you won't hesitate to share them when I'm looking for something to read.

6. 6 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 25.2kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
7. 7 鄙 I, for One, Specialize in Getting Myself Killed 鄙人独善作死 As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Urban2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, he obtains a Hatred Absorption System. He has to absorb hatred to increase his combat power. Well, then, my apologies, everyone. Hey, sis over there! Have you eaten? If not, take this punch! 25.2kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
8. 8 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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   The female protagonist, Lin Du, is mentally unstable, physically weak, and heartbroken. Her mission is to save the entire sect from their love-struck tendencies. She refers to herself as a "young man" throughout the story (note: "young man" refers to a specific age group, not necessarily a male). She is a formation master, wielding a fan, and possesses an ice-elemental spiritual root. She is highly intelligent, calculating every move, and the male protagonist is merely a pawn in her game. (Note: The male protagonist is Wei Zhi, a Buddhist monk who has swallowed a dragon; so far, there's been no romantic development between them, only a cooperative relationship.) Even she herself is part of her own schemes. (Those who dislike this genre should avoid it.) Currently, this is one of my favorite books.

9. 9 这 This Panel Really Gives No Rewards for Killing Monsters 这个面板打怪真的不给奖励啊 I Want to Be a Funny Person我想做个幽默的人Eastern Fantasy507k WordsCompleted The legendary world, and another realm of the legendary world!! An overpowered protagonist, lots of women, no saintly goody-two-shoes, ruthless and decisive! A hundred generations of glory, gone in a single morning: who among us isn't just passing through? The autumn moon has shone for a thousand years as cold horns sound. The legend is eternal! The Legendary World game: a generation's joy! 54Reads6.1Score214d adds

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   Not brain-dead, it makes me happy!

10. 10 玄 Xuanhuan: From Bullying Men and Women to a Witch's Kneeling Devotion 玄幻：欺男霸女，从魔女跪舔开始 Little Yu'er小小渝儿Eastern Fantasy148k WordsOngoing Eighteen years ago, strange signs appeared over Kunlun, and sects everywhere spread the rumor: Strange signs in the heavens herald the reincarnation of a demoness and the rise of the Demon Cult. At the same time, five-colored auspicious clouds descended from the sky, and a God of War was born to fulfill his destiny. Eighteen years later, in the great marshes of the southwest, Ling Feng comes upon the Blazing Sun Divine Sword by chance. The Demon Cult princess, who should have hunted him down, in —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two books are rooted in tradition, written with profound style, free of flaws, very useful, and have a strong narrative; they are definitely worth reading! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

11. 11 重 Reborn: The Dragon Soul Awakens 重生之龙魂觉醒 The Little Flower Dog Next Door隔壁的小花狗Urban204k WordsCompleted He was just an ordinary high school student until, by a twist of fate, he awakened the Dragon Soul. Burdened with a great responsibility and filled with lofty ambition, he still has the vulnerabilities of an ordinary person. Countless open and hidden dangers, beautiful women, and romantic encounters come one after another. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 系 The System Told Me to Win by Doing Nothing 系统叫我躺赢 The Cat Who Wants a Cigarette想抽烟的猫Urban511k WordsOngoing Lin Yingming, a down-and-out loser, gets hurt and ends up in the hospital after trying to save an old woman who is about to be hit by a luxury car driving against traffic. He fails to save her, but the incident activates the Lie-Back-and-Win System. Lin Yingming starts lying down in all sorts of creative ways, doing nothing and winning at life, achieving an epic comeback. “Don’t push me. If you make me lie down, I’ll win.”, Lin Yingming, the Lie-Back-and-Winner ~~Source: Duliang —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author who prefers to lie flat wrote a novel about winning without effort; a deliveryman in a wheelchair has a "winning system" that allows him to live a brilliant life.

13. 13 提 I Saw the Apocalypse Coming, So I Stockpiled a Little Too Much 提前预知末日，物资囤的有点多 Wandering Longyuan流浪龙渊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted One day, an old man grabbed my hand and said, "Young man, I can tell from your remarkable bones that you're clever and brimming with potential. Just give me ten yuan, and I'll tell you a huge secret." Me: "Sir, don't try to scam me. I've been around the block. They call me the ruthless flower-plucker, the thousand-handed butcher, the ten-thousand-year... Sir, don't fall over! Fine, I'll pay you!" I emptied my pockets, even fishing the coins out of my socks. At last, the old man smiled and slippe 485Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    This is a must-read: Intelligent, straightforward, not overly sentimental, slightly humorous, and full of imaginative ideas.

14. 14 穿 Transmigrate to the Academy City of A Certain Scientific Railgun 穿越到某科学的学园都市 Watching Anime看番中Anime Fanfiction43k WordsOngoing Have you ever longed to enter the world of an anime? After seventeen-year-old Xia Xin dies, he unexpectedly gets that chance and starts a new story with Academy City from square one. (Most of the plot is original, and you don't need to know the source material to enjoy it. A superpowered urban battle story.) A special ability, [Ability Copy]. Life in Academy City begins at Level 1. (A Certain Scientific Railgun: a tear for the times.) 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist I wrote is intelligent.

15. 15 诡 Exile in the Haunted Realm 诡境流亡 Xi Yilingyu希夷凌宇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse160k WordsOngoing After surviving two direct hits from meteorites, the protagonist Hou Qiong encounters a hybrid creature claiming to be an alien. Through a bizarre twist of fate, he gains an otherworldly power. Was it coincidence, or destiny? A suspenseful mystery unfolds as clues are pieced together, and the gripping story builds to one thrilling turn after another. A man and an alien creature set off on an adventure across Earth, exploring fantastical tales left behind in history, mythology, and unofficial acc 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You could check out this new book; it's also good to eat as a snack.

16. 16 会 The Huiyuan Technique 会元功 Fei Bian飞编Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Due to copyright issues, start reading from Volume Two! Start reading from Volume Two! Start reading from Volume Two! [Workplace Wuxia + A Pragmatic Jianghu + Fictional Ming Dynasty + Light Transmigration + Light Sci-Fi: No cultivation, no tribulations, no melodrama, no Wudang, Shaolin, or Emei, no monks, Taoist priests, or nuns. No harem, no System. Inspired by true events + not a power fantasy.] The protagonist is a lowly escort bodyguard, a “corporate drone” of the martial world. One choice i 190Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Please give me a tip so I can have some instant noodles!

17. 17 然 And Then, Death 然后，死亡 Big Whale k大鲸鱼kUrban250k WordsOngoing (No heroine, no harem. No System, no invincibility. Not mindless, not a wish-fulfillment story.) What does it mean to be reborn after death? To stand on land steeped in filth and tear away the gods' hypocritical masks. When I crawl out of my hatred, curses wrapped around my whole body, will you still be able to see my eyes clearly? By the time you think you've seen the truth, you've already fallen into the abyss I prepared for you. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at the kids, they're so cute! 😢🥺

18. 18 魂 Soulbeast Sales Manual [Infinite] 魂魄兽卖准则【无限】 Pears in the Summer Fields夏野有梨Mystery128k WordsOngoing When a soul on the verge of fading enters a horror game, clearing it isn’t about Survival. It’s about auctioning off whatever humanity you have left. Yan Sheng is a second-year college student obsessed with horror novels. He was arrested for murdering someone in a way inspired by a novel and thrown into the game. Everyone pulled into this game has lost their physical bodies. They are called “souls” and refer to themselves as “players.” Rather than a game about players fighting players, it’s more 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is a mind-bending, infinite flow novel; the protagonist's IQ is equal to the author's IQ 😳

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