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1. 101 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
2. 102 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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   It's really good! 👀 The updates are a bit slow though, I hope Sanjiu updates soon! [Thumbs up][Heart][Heart][Heart]

3. 103 致 The Deadly Madman 致命狂人 Jun Qiting君绮葶Mystery547k WordsCompleted (A gifted university student and profiler with a dark childhood, Su Dimo, and Jin Ruyan, a deep-thinking, two-faced captain of the criminal police, x Qin Yuchen, a natural-born star. Jin Ruyan would tear someone apart bone by bone for the one he loves, while Qin Yuchen's secret crush is doomed. How will their story end?) She is a psychology prodigy at university, and she sees Jin Ruyan as the knight of her life. When bizarre cases come to light, her knight grows more and more distant... She s 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   In this book, the male protagonist is a criminal who impersonates a police officer.

4. 104 预 Prophecy Is No Crime 预言无罪 Autumn Mountain at Sunset夕落秋山Mystery413k WordsCompleted [Criminal investigations] + [No System, no brainless characters] Ten years ago, a psychopathic killer called Blackface escaped capture. Ten years later, Blackface is back. If I tell you who the killer is, can you figure out how the crimes were committed? Who deserves to die, and who doesn’t? The White Witch’s daughter awakens from the darkness. Faced with the trials of human nature and the law, what will she choose? A series of major cases, each intricately connected. Just how powerful can Black 3kReads8.8Score339Shelves

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   This is also a gem, come and see!

5. 105 凶 Fierce Netherworld: Starting as a Rainy-Night Killer 凶冥空间：从雨夜杀人魔开始 A Tian0阿天0Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + The Weird Arrives, No Heroine] Could the beautiful new neighbor really be a serial killer who strikes on rainy nights? Gu Li sees through her disguise, only to get dragged into an even stranger space. Black fog rolls in and terror descends. To survive, Gu Li searches for a way to clear each instance, solving puzzles like mad and escaping certain death. But after completing a series of missions, he discovers that the weird has already arrived in the real world, and a supernatural 5.3kReads7.1Score365Shelves

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   ✨✨The beautiful new neighbor turns out to be a serial killer on rainy nights? Gu Li sees through her disguise but is drawn into an even more bizarre space. ✨✨Black mist descends, terror descends, and to survive, Gu Li searches for ways to clear each level, frantically solving puzzles, pursuing the truth, and breaking free from fate.

6. 106 重 Reborn, Li Xiaomi Is Just a Little Too Powerful 重生后，李晓咪有亿点点强 Five-Nut Luo Qiu五仁骆丘Modern Romance243k WordsOngoing Li Xiaomi is a timid people-pleaser. Though her family is well-off and her parents dote on her, her relatives look down on her for being a girl and make things difficult for her at every turn. Her so-called friends treat her as nothing more than an ATM. They act like her best friends to her face, but behind her back they mock her as a hopelessly naive fool. Li Xiaomi hates who she is, but lacks the courage to change. One typhoon night, when her aunt orders her to take out the trash, a flowerpot 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Don't be fooled by the tags! It's super, super, super good! Updated daily.

7. 107 恶 Evil Bones 2: The Ashen Mystery 恶骨2：灰烬谜踪 Liu Gang刘港Mystery102k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation + Criminal Psychology + Hard-Core Deduction + Genius Detective + Serial Murders + Fighting Side by Side + Ensemble Cast] The dead can speak, and clues never lie! Thirty years ago, a shooting sent shockwaves through the entire town. A man and a woman died on the spot, while the killer remained at large. Years later, another case brought the true culprit behind the cold case to light! At the same time, a young girl vanished under mysterious circumstances, and every suspect 3.2kReads9.3Score774Shelves

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   This book, seemingly a suspenseful mystery, turns out to be full of twisted human nature after you finish reading it!

8. 108 家 My Family Are Police Officers, But I'm a Murderer 家人是警察？可我是杀人犯 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery183k WordsOngoing (Content warning: No female lead, no System, and the protagonist is not a good person. Readers with strong moral sensibilities, proceed with caution.) Being adopted by a wealthy and powerful family might seem like a dream life to anyone: money and influence are there for the taking. But is it really that simple? What if they had ulterior motives from the moment they adopted you? Yan Jue learned from a young age not to romanticize any profession. He also knew that in this family, he was little mo 59Reads7.1Score—Shelves
9. 109 通 A Wanted Criminal Sneaks into My House, Then Gets So Scared He Calls the Police 通缉犯潜入我家，却被吓到报警 George Talks a Big Game乔治侃大山Urban534k WordsCompleted [High-IQ plots: staged accidental killings and locked-room murders] [A satisfying high-IQ story with logical twists] Ye Chen transmigrated to Blue Star and obtained a Screenwriter System. And so, one screenplay after another became reality: “Headless Yaksha Serial Murders,” “The Butterfly Effect: Staging Accidental Killings,” “The Fourteenth Perfect Locked-Room Murder,” “Using Natural Phenomena to Design the Perfect Accidental Killing”… Every one of these was a high-IQ perfect crime, imposs 2kReads8.5Score253Shelves
10. 110 我 My 99 Eulogies 我的99篇祭文 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery130k WordsOngoing [High-IQ Crime] [Realism] [No Romance] [Tightly Reasoned] Number 99, a member of an evil organization full of psychopaths. The elegant, mysterious, audacious dark judge known as the Magician. The underground kingpin known as the “Strategist,” who could stir up the world and turn the tables with a flick of his hand. These three had distinct, unforgettable personalities and were famous in their respective fields. Yet they all shared one identity: Wu Chen’s secret identity. … Highlight 1: Unconven 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I had a few more books left, but they were banned. Give me back my Qianqian!

11. 111 神 A Psychopath with a Trillion, Finding Healing Every Day 神经病拥有万亿，每天很治愈 N to the Power of Laughter笑的N次方Mystery267k WordsCompleted (Mystery + Deduction + No System + No Female Lead) When you open your eyes and find yourself carrying the burden of 51 murders, what would you do? Turn yourself in? Run for your life? Or quietly enjoy yourself? When a huge sum of money appears in your account, what would you do? Pursue your dream girl? Buy a house and a car? Or party the night away? And when you become mentally ill, what would you do? Get treatment? Escape reality? Or become completely insane? Mark Twain once said, “Man is the o 311Reads8.4Score102Shelves
12. 112 暗 Hero of the Dark Night 暗夜行侠 Silver Crow Night Tower银鸦夜楼Mystery525k WordsCompleted [Disaster + political thriller + vigilante justice + spies + national destiny] When those in power can’t change the status quo, can fighting violence with violence break the deadlock? Local councilor Zhou Qingshan knows his district like the back of his hand, but accidentally discovers that the city has another government operating in the shadows! Zhou Qingshan’s heiress girlfriend is murdered by a mysterious intelligence agency, but the police close the case almost immediately. Zhou begins to s 53Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score105Shelves

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    Buried in a cemetery, he unexpectedly reborn, bound to the "Did You Die?" System. Unsolved cases, revenge, escape—read it all in one go!

14. 114 犯 Crime Scene: A Homicide Captain’s Casebook 犯罪现场：刑警队长的死亡手札 Little Master小师傅Mystery257k WordsCompleted Tension! Suspense! Thrills! Disappearances! Kidnappings! Murders! A sealed room used to kill, cursed villagers, a sinister mirror... Who is the real culprit lurking in the darkness? 734Reads9.1Score112Shelves

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    💯 💢 💥I love novels like this where you solve case after case without any romance. There are plenty of cases, they're complex, and there are many different types—it's very enjoyable to read.

15. 115 致 Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1：男子犯罪档案 Yingzhong and Wu应钟和伍Mystery170k WordsCompleted 3.3kReads9.2Score367Shelves
16. 116 刑 A Crime Reporter’s Notes: The Ledger of Life and Death in Real Cases 刑侦记者手记：真实罪案的生死簿 Ask the Cold问冷Mystery58k WordsCompleted Where there are people, there's not only the “jianghu,” but also life and death. How long life lasts, we cannot know. But death comes at its own pace for everyone. One case after another unfolds, and killers spring up like bamboo shoots, piercing the calm surface of the world. As layer upon layer of real evidence is stripped away, their ugly faces are exposed. What happened to the missing young couple during their final eight hours? A pair of lecherous eyes follows a young woman's skirt, trailin 436Reads9.1Score—Shelves
17. 117 警 Captain, Stop Flirting: The Forensic Doctor Is Losing His Mind 警花队长别撩了，法医先生要疯了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery79k WordsOngoing Ye Xi, a former narcotics officer, was suddenly appointed captain of a criminal investigation team. In a short time, she solved one difficult case after another, earning the respectful nickname Captain Ye from everyone around her. Ye Xi had always kept her personal and professional lives strictly separate, until Si Ye unexpectedly entered her life. Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. Si Ye came across her at her lowest and, with one offhand warning, set their fates on a tangled course. I 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is super cool and efficient at solving cases, which makes it quite enjoyable. However, she's not entirely innocent; she's a forensic assistant, to be honest. The second book is also about forensic medicine. There isn't much romance.

18. 118 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Immerse yourself in a transnational covert war! The plot is fast-paced and emotionally rich, offering a spiritual cleansing experience amidst thrills and touching moments.

19. 119 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.3kReads6.4Score308Shelves

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    These five books all have low ratings, but why do they seem more enjoyable and engaging than many highly rated books? Is there something wrong with the rating system? Why are these books rated so low?

20. 120 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score205Shelves
21. 121 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.6kReads—Score205Shelves
22. 122 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.5kReads6.4Score333Shelves
23. 123 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves
24. 124 下 Is It Quieter After the Rain? 下雨后是否更寂静 User26076746用户26076746Mystery123k WordsCompleted After the rain came endless helplessness. Late at night, notes of silence tapped against the tightly closed blinds as Wu Qian sank into quiet contemplation. “My friend's death has come back to haunt me like a ringing bell.” “Is this Wu Qian? It's Xiao Ling. We haven't been in touch for ages. I've been so busy with work lately. Are you free this weekend? Let's meet. There's something I need to tell you. Let's meet outside the Chongguang Huan Center!” Xiao Ling's soft, halting voice pierced Wu Qia 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The high-IQ crime was carried out with a flawless modus operandi, featuring perfectly logical reasoning, a complex and intricate plot with constant twists and turns.

25. 125 收 The Shelter Goes Out of Control: Everyone's Personality Takes on the Dark Forces! 收容所失控：全员人格硬撼黑手！ Trope-Chasing Worker催梗打工人Mystery751k WordsCompleted [Suspense + Supernatural + Multiple Personality Switching + No Saintly Heroics + Endless Twists + Ruthless and Decisive] [The rating just came out, so it’ll gradually rise] Su Zhe, a teenager framed by psychiatrist Chen Jingxing as a “personality aberration,” harbors seven noisy, bickering negative personalities within him. At the brink of despair, an eighth uninvited guest arrives: the top serial killer known as “Shadow Nightmare,” whom the authorities have officially declared dead. As the rest 135Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    With seven demons and a grim reaper hidden within him, Su Zhe's revenge ensures no villain can escape.

26. 126 嘘 Shh, Don't Make a Sound. The Gods Are Watching Me Perform 嘘，别出声，神明在看我表演 A Slow Crossing in a Light Boat轻舟慢渡Mystery255k WordsOngoing [Immersive Villain Roleplay] [No Female Lead] [Game of the Gods] [Asymmetric Showdown] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [No Brain-Dead Characters] [Madness Is Elegance] As the world underwent a strange transformation, a bizarre realm known as [Divine Punishment Park] descended upon reality, randomly abducting people to take part in a series of bloody “games of the gods.” While all the chosen players were playing “survivors” and struggling to stay alive, Lin Ye, freshly dumped by his girlfriend and at the lo 30Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Yes, it's good, but the author has switched platforms.

27. 127 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves

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    Su Chen, a specialist in unsolved cases, transmigrates to a parallel world and is selected for a survival show. As the show's sole fugitive, he is hunted by a team of top experts chosen from within the public security system! The show's original intention was to showcase the power of the police and demonstrate how easy it is to apprehend someone in modern society. However, no one expected that Su Chen would infiltrate the public security system from the outset, using his simulation techniques to lead the expert team into one unsolved case after another, testing all the top experts! The university dismemberment case, the Platinum City serial murders, the missing Hainan Airlines flight, and even the foreign Jack the Ripper and the Black Dahlia… In an instant, the nation is shaken, people astonished by Su Chen's high intelligence. And the truth behind many of these unsolved cases gradually surfaces…

28. 128 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Infinite Twists | Horror & Thriller | Group Battle | Mind-Bending Battle] -- Ten-Day Same Style -- Werewolf is so weak! Mind-bending battles are a crazy party! The fat guy smashes the wall and gives away first blood, the man in the suit starts with "You're all dead..." The protagonist is not an overpowered protagonist, there are no mindless wish-fulfillment novel tropes, only a battle of wits! ▶▶▶▶Preview Before Reading◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀ ❶ Mind-Bound Prison + Time-Limited Annihilation, Death Prohibitions are Deadly— ❷ Public Investment Hides Traps, Lending Rules Bury Deadly Motives, Every Step is a Gamble with Life! ❸ Rabbit Gnawing on Skull Doll Seeking Death, Church Jaw-Cracking Mechanism, Horror and Thriller at their Peak! ❹ Chain Shaking to Break the Game, Sherlin's Game Hides Mysteries, Mind-Bending Battles that Will Make Your Scalp Twist! ▼▼▼ [Click the Cover Below]▼▼▼Start Unlocking! 856662

29. 129 一 A Clown's Diary 一个小丑的日记 Tian Mingxi天铭熙Mystery322k WordsOngoing [First person] [Infinite Flow] [No female lead] [No brainless wish fulfillment] [Dual personality] [Hannibal] The clown in my mind writes a letter on Judgment Day: Dear Tianming, I stitched the sinners into the shadows, using their own bodies as thread. They all call me the perfect madman. After all, I can dissect bodies with a scalpel and souls with a deck of cards at the same time. When the curtain falls at the Eternal Night Theater, I always hear two kinds of laughter amid the applause: one c 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everything you want is here.

30. 130 穿 I Transmigrated into a Pendant, and My Wife Handed Me Over to the Nation 穿越成吊坠，妻子把我上交国家 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban363k WordsCompleted [Urban high-martial world + transmigration + handing everything over to the state + passionate ensemble cast + protecting his wife from behind the scenes] This is another world where Chinese history has been lost to a gap in the record and exotic beasts run rampant. The original host dies in the opening. I’ve only just transmigrated and haven’t even figured out what’s going on when my soul is sucked into a broken pendant, a keepsake the original host gave his wife. Sealed inside the pendant is f 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Behind-the-scenes story, a battle of wits, highly recommended by veteran bookworms.

31. 131 组 Team Up to Go Home for the New Year: Why Are All My Teammates Goddesses? 组队回家过年：队友竟然全是女神 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + multiple women + lighthearted + feel-good power fantasy + mostly everyday life] “Yang Tian, if you don’t bring home a girlfriend this New Year, you’re sleeping in the pigsty!” Faced with his mother’s ultimatum, penniless Yang Tian suddenly obtains the [Instance Party System]. As long as he posts a mission, all kinds of goddesses will accept it and “team up” with him to go home and conquer every obstacle. New Year’s Eve, family reunion dinner. Uncle: “I heard Yang Tian lost his 2.3kReads6.0Score258Shelves
32. 132 嫌 You Thought I Was Too Weak, So My Cultivation Technique Went Dark Overnight 嫌我太弱，我的功法连夜黑化了 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban744k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Misunderstandings + Chat Group + Fully Automated Training + Overpowered Power Fantasy] Yang Tian transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world. With mediocre talent, he only wants to lie flat. But who could have guessed that the cultivation techniques inside him would think he was too weak and turn sentient overnight! And that’s not all. His techniques even set up a chat group: [Iron Shirt] left the group and wrote: “The Host is too fragile. I went for a soak at the nuclear power 730Reads—Score102Shelves
33. 133 我 I Used the Myriad Worlds Exchange System to Redeem Myself 我用万界兑换系统兑换我自己 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban343k WordsCompleted [System + mastermind behind the scenes + multiple worlds + apocalypse + no saintly hero] Yang Tian acquired a strange System. The items in its shop turned out to be attributes he had "lost" himself? [Looks +10]? I lost that! [Intelligence +20]? I lost that too! [Protective Astral Energy]? That's my passive skill! Yang Tian: "Hey, System bro, aren't you just making me pay to buy myself back?!" The world changed. The Gray Realm descended, and reality merged with the mysterious and uncanny. Wit 157Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 凶 The Vicious Horse 凶马 Sword-Grinding Young Master磨剑少爷Mystery561k WordsCompleted [Urban + Suspense + Deduction + Genius + Social Life] A news story sent shockwaves through society: a real estate tycoon and his family of three had been murdered. The case brought in homicide detectives, and their investigation of the surveillance footage at the scene revealed that the killer was... a horse. But the strangest part was yet to come... 5.9kReads8.8Score507Shelves
35. 135 沉 Blood of Silence 沉默之血 I Am Tian Shao吾乃天少Mystery230k WordsCompleted Lu Ming, an undercover agent with a tragic past, holds a list of the people who drove his parents to their deaths. Why are the victims always Lu Ming's targets? 9Reads8.9Score—Shelves
36. 136 恶 The Demon Mind Reader 恶魔读心师 Seven Parts Alive七分生Urban251k WordsCompleted It starts by telling the everyday stories of the wealthy, the private lives of celebrities, the sordid secrets of high society, and the despicable behavior of powerful people: all the inside stories ordinary people never get to hear. Later, it delves into the thinking of the wise, the understanding of the elite, the tactics of those in power, and the qualities of successful people. It will surely strike a chord with anyone who wants to change their life! Of course, this is a novel. If you pick u 102Reads7.0Score—Shelves
37. 137 同 Accomplices 同谋 Qingshan青山Mystery337k WordsCompleted Dear Task Force, I am the mastermind behind the crimes. You uphold the law, while I protect morality. This meticulous division of labor has made our cooperation on this case go very smoothly, and I would be delighted to discuss things with you in greater depth. I’ve already sent the details of the next case to your phones. I look forward to us making progress together. P.S. Dear Captain Xia, I’m Jiang Cheng. I’m waiting for you at the crime scene. Dare to come? 530Reads8.9Score109Shelves
38. 138 惊 Scream: Billy Reborn 惊声尖叫之比利重生 Mountain Breeze zzl山风zzlMystery165k WordsOngoing Ignore the fanfiction tag: this is an original story!!! [Rebirth + Horror + Thriller + Mystery + Ensemble Cast + Transmigration to Another World + Superpowers + Political Intrigue + Anti-Corruption + Epic] This is a parallel world called Scream. After a young man named Billy Loomis, who lived in Woodsboro, was framed for murder and executed, he unexpectedly came back to life. Reborn, Billy begins assembling his Ghostface squad: his new girlfriend, the teenage huntress Lisa; Yun Zhilan, a horror- 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is the screaming killer, Ghost Face.

39. 139 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 645Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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    Come back, my Camille, savior of villains.

40. 140 羽 The Feathered Deep 羽化深渊 Mr. Yezi D叶子先生DSci-Fi & Apocalypse869k WordsOngoing The story takes place in the modern East Asian coastal city of Linyuan. Linyuan is a port city plagued by year-round rain, industrial decline, and a mix of religions. It is home to: * Abandoned Taoist temples * An underground black market * A seaside altar * A sealed-off mountainous region * Folk villages * An old, quarantined psychiatric hospital * A secret religious sect left over from the Republican era Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But in truth, the world has been infiltrated 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story takes place in Lin Yuan City, a modern coastal city in East Asia. Lin Yuan City is a port city plagued by perpetual rain, industrial decay, and a mix of religions. Here you'll find: *abandoned Taoist temples*, underground black markets*, seaside altars*, secluded mountain villages*, a sealed-off old mental hospital*, and a secret cult remnant from the Republican era. Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But the true world is actually permeated by an ancient will from "beyond the deep sea and starry sky." [Makes face]

41. 141 这 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 103Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    I don't think absolute rationality and being a serial killer are related. If there's no self-interest involved, an absolutely rational person wouldn't go to the trouble of killing.

42. 142 难 A Difficult Prelude 难言序 The Edge of the Coastline海岸线的边际Urban520k WordsOngoing Abducted by a mysterious research institute at the age of five, he was subjected to three years of drug experiments that cost him some of his memories. Seven years later, at fifteen, the boy is targeted once again. This time, the danger is beyond anything he can handle. Can he survive the darkness? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No saintly attitude, no procrastination, if I'm not strong enough, I'll back down; if I'm strong enough, I'll show off.

43. 143 深 Deep-Laid Plans: The Reckoning 深度布局之清算 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery130k WordsCompleted The discovery of an unidentified body on a bus tears open a bloody wound. Following the trail of an ancient painting, Detective Lin Qiang uncovers elder abuse at the Sunset Years Retirement Center. Behind the farce of a fight over an inheritance lies an unsolved case from fifteen years ago, in which an entire family was murdered. The truth is buried beneath layers of fog. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend "Deep Planning: Liquidation"! The plot is meticulously crafted, full of twists and turns, and incredibly engaging from start to finish – you won't be able to stop watching!

44. 144 局 The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年：奇草谜案江湖录 Forge a Sword from Scales and Cleave the Universe逆鳞作剑斩乾坤Mystery436k WordsOngoing (Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A brand new suspenseful mystery novel, the author has poured six months of painstaking effort into crafting a perfectly framed murder case—absolutely thrilling and mind-bending! You won't be able to guess the killer's methods or the truth behind it all!!

45. 145 解 Dissolver: Assassination 解离者：刺杀 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban159k WordsCompleted With the election approaching, the political landscape is shrouded in uncertainty. Acting on a secret assignment, Rick navigates official cover-ups, power struggles, and layers of deception. Following the faintest clues, he carefully pieces together the truth and hunts down the mysterious mastermind lurking behind it all. He quietly snuffs out a deadly crisis capable of changing the balance of power before it can take root. 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    American-style crime fiction.

46. 146 复 The Revenge Concerto 复仇协奏曲 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery272k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! A worldbuilding-driven, realistic mystery where evidence is just the final nail in the procedural coffin. The first book in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to do the dirty work. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind dissociates from pain; the body breaks free from the dust. The Ame 414Reads—Score101Shelves
47. 147 解 Dissolver: Incoming Missile 解离者：导弹袭来 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban156k WordsCompleted Rick, the hard-bitten killer from the series, returns once more. His close friend is brutally murdered, and the trail leads to a major missile trafficking case deliberately kept under wraps. To avenge his brother, Rick ventures alone into the heart of the conspiracy. As he presses forward through a perilous investigation, he finally slays his enemy with decisive force and successfully averts a missile crisis threatening the United States. 129Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 解 Dissociator: Financial Bullets 解离者：金融子弹 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery167k WordsCompleted Rick takes on a covert chain of missions spanning three continents: assassinate the key figures in charge of five ports. At the same time, he uses the hedge fund behind his client to make a killing, sending his personal wealth skyrocketing. Danger follows close behind. Britain’s MI5 and Interpol trace the clues back to Rick, reopening last year’s unsolved assassination cases and quietly closing their international dragnet around him. The unlikely alliance between assassination and capital stirs 259Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 解 The Dissociator: A Black Comedy of Errors 解离者：黑色幽默大事件 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery165k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! Worldbuilding-driven, realist mystery, where evidence is just the final nail needed to make things official. The second installment in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to get their hands dirty. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind breaks free from pain, the body escapes the dust of 100Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 293Reads—Score—Shelves

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