“The Era's Great Game, Yet in the End It Was His Deception” Which Book Is This From? “时代的博弈，但终是他的骗局″这是哪本书？

1. 1 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves

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   Each book features highly dramatic plot twists, and the protagonists are all exceptionally intelligent. The first book, in my opinion, blends realism and idealism; the autumn wind blows again, but the world has changed. The second book is entirely about strategic maneuvering, with each twist unexpected, and the protagonist is a rational madman—you can read the book's synopsis and other reviews. The third book initially only incorporates elements of the Three-Body Problem, but later integrates all of Liu Cixin's worldviews, especially the civilization experiment, where the continuation of civilization is not only the continuation of life but also the inheritance of the technological tree. The fourth book... I can't say more; go read it yourself. Although it doesn't quite reach the same level of thematic elevation as the fifth book, it's still excellent in many aspects. As for the fifth book, well, you old Qiu, go write the ending, I'll write it! However, it's precisely this ending that elevates the theme, making it worthy of the clown. But I still hope for a breakthrough in 220, not a continuation of 221; I hope this can be achieved in the new work. The last book is very similar to the second, fourth, and fifth books.

2. 2 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5kShelves

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   The first book tells the story of an ordinary man with no special talents, destined to be forever separated from the path of immortality. However, in the primordial era, he gradually collects various immortal bodies and is remembered by heaven and earth, thus attaining enlightenment. Yet, because he is a transmigrator, he is constantly schemed against by the heavens, leaving him no choice but to use heaven and earth as a chessboard and himself as a pawn to begin his strategic maneuver. The second and third books are masterpieces that need no further explanation.

3. 3 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.7kReads9.2Score741Shelves

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   Everyone else has already recommended what I wanted to recommend; historical fiction is the way to go (please don't criticize me, I only recommended this one because others recommended it before). As for this one, it's hard to give a proper evaluation; saying anything would be like spoilers. All I can say is that the power struggle between the protagonist and the emperor is quite interesting (I personally enjoy seeing the protagonist suffer setbacks, and this book has similar plot points, so don't read if you're sensitive to that). The protagonist's different personalities displayed with each puppet... Are almost like a split personality (the protagonist has emotions, he's not the kind without desires (referring to his inner self), and he leans towards climax/climax themes, so don't read if you're sensitive to that). (Please don't criticize me!)

4. 4 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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   Book 1: My name is Qi Xia, and I'm a liar. You can only believe half of what I say. Someone has told a colossal lie. I am Qi Xia, and I am also a fraud. I'm about to start lying. Book 2: I am Chen Ling, and also Chen Yan. A thousand people, a thousand faces, a thousand versions of myself. I can't tell them apart. The formless lord of the Ghostly Abyss seeks hope in the darkness. On the ruins of an era, there is a red-clad actor… Book 3: I will begin this final round in an unprecedented way. I am unwilling to be dominated and controlled, nor do I wish to follow the rules. I will use the flame in my heart to devour the arrogant god.

5. 5 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
6. 6 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves
7. 7 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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   The first book starts with "I'm a liar," and the second one is worth reading. Later on, I understood why I recommended both. I finished them both; they were both excellent. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

8. 8 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.8kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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   These books are all quite relevant to the theme, "Having gone through this... There were actually some gains." "Really? For example? Do you still want to live now?" "A god who deceives himself." From the very beginning, Yan Huang was a non-existent person. His existence was a single thought of a numb, puppet-like [god] who controlled everything, yet was controlled by everything. From the moment his thoughts entered the world, forming the "copy," the "copy" recognized this god who deceived himself. He wanted to live? How ridiculous! He was nothing more than a [god] who couldn't die, forever trapped in his own world called "reality," possessing supreme divine power yet powerless... Watching everything, despite his intervention, still unable to break the laws of nature, endlessly repeating the cycle of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness! From the very beginning, his biggest lie was: to live.

9. 9 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves
10. 10 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.4kReads8.9Score24.5kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing, the main characters are incredibly intelligent.

11. 11 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
12. 12 开 Invincible from the Start, I Tear Up the Script 开局无敌的我，撕烂剧本 July Shooting Star七月飞星Eastern Fantasy504k WordsCompleted [Invincible + Thrilling Level-Ups + Expert + Transmigrate into a Book] Lin Ze transmigrated into the world of a novel and became a villainous supporting character. Fortunately, he awakened a god-tier talent for comprehension. At Level 1, he could master techniques at lightning speed. At Level 2, he could deduce the stages of a technique. At Level 3, he could fuse techniques. At Level 4... “You've mastered the Eight Desolations Battle Art. Eight Desolations Battle Art, Lv. 9.” “You've deduced the 45.2kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
13. 13 大EN The Great Emperors' Forbidden Zone: After My Master Died, I Went Mad 大帝禁区：师傅死后，我疯了 Bashu Red Bean巴蜀红豆Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted [At the end of the immortal path, who stands supreme? One glimpse of red hair, and the Dao is lost.] (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. A brain-teasing, increasingly captivating long story.) “My eldest senior brother is reborn. In his previous life, he was an ancient-era Great Emperor.” “My second senior brother transmigrated from another world, one where technology and shady shortcuts coexist.” “Our junior sister is the little princess of the Ji family, peerless in swordsmanship and unrivaled in ta 36.4kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    This book is unbeatable; the author has planted many foreshadowing elements. If you're interested, you should check it out.

14. 14 写 I Wrote a Fairy Tale and Forged the Twilight of the Gods 写个童话，铸成诸神黄昏 Milk Tea Cats and Dogs奶茶猫狗Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, countless [Gates] suddenly appeared across the world. At the same time, a power known as [Truth] began to echo through the human realm. Some awakened the Truth of Isaac Newton, father of mechanics, and learned the sky-rending magic of manipulating gravity. Some awakened the Truth of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear bomb demon, and could turn an entire city to lifeless ruins with a wave of their hand. Some awakened the Truth of Li Bai, the immortal banished from heaven, and could d 62.5kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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    I really like this protagonist; he's such a chaotic and fun-loving character! I feel like I'm both involved and detached from the situation.

15. 15 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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    The game of the times was nothing more than a chess game in his destiny. 🤓 Everyone sees themselves as superior, unaware that they have already stepped into his game. The only professional con artist at the outset! He personally orchestrated every detail; he is the mastermind behind it all. ✨ With multiple identities, he fools everyone.

16. 16 我 I Sell Fate Across the Heavens 我在诸天售卖命运 Mysteries of the Stars星辰玄妙Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Invincible Mastermind] + [System Management] + [Trading in Fate] I am Shen Yuan, a merchant of fate who walks through the cracks in time. One bottle of antibiotics buys Chongzhen the Forbidden City. A piece of intelligence from the future swipes ten billion dollars from Wall Street, with twenty extra years of life thrown in for a financial tycoon. Wealth, power, love, lifespan, even the desire to rewrite history... Everything on my shelves is up for 4.4kReads—Score446Shelves

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    Using destiny as currency, this is a mind-blowing, time-traveling trading novel. Shen Yuan travels through countless worlds, trading antibiotics for the Forbidden City and stealing billions from Wall Street with intelligence—each transaction comes with a hidden price. The episodic plot is tight and efficient, seamlessly switching between ancient, modern, and future, with the law of equivalence concealing the mysteries of destiny. The early urban transactions are meticulously planned, while the later scope expands to encompass countless worlds, full of playful arrogance yet profoundly questioning cause and effect and fate—it's increasingly addictive!

17. 17 港 Hong Kong Crossover: The Ultimate Smuggler 港综：最强大捞家 Scapegoat Prawn背锅大虾Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted In the world of Hong Kong Island, the Money Empire era has just ended. The four great detectives are long gone, and the underworld is in turmoil. The mighty tide of a new age surges in. He Wenyao, who has lived two lives, travels from north to south, crossing the sea to arrive. When the bells of the new century ring out and Lighthouse magazine asks its question, he looks around and finds no equal in the world. 61.2kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves

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    After returning from the battlefield, he led his brothers to Hong Kong to do business, wielding influence in both the legal and illegal worlds, becoming a gambling god. He formed an alliance, supported European forces, and plotted against Southeast Asia. He used over a decade of reputation to tell a lie, ultimately succeeding in dominating the world.

18. 18 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 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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    A highly-rated masterpiece with constant plot twists.

19. 19 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves
20. 20 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5kShelves
21. 21 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 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
22. 22 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 60.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    They are a collection of books, and time will prove them true.

23. 23 你 A Monk of Your Rank Has No Right to Seek the Scriptures Yet 你这个级别的僧人，还没权利取经 Water Bites Paper水咬纸Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Officialdom and Journey to the West + cultivation through construction work + In the Name of the People (Immortal Edition) + wild imagination] I transmigrated to the cultivation world. After ascending, I became a grunt in the Heavenly Court's Infrastructure Department. After three thousand years, I finally worked my way up to project manager, in charge of the South Heavenly Gate expansion project. The day before the final inspection, I was stuffing “local specialties” into an envelope. A constr 166.5kReads9.4Score18kShelves
24. 24 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 29.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
25. 25 全EN Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1.7MReads9.3Score344.4kShelves
26. 26 我EN My Arrival in the Matrix Universe 我降临在矩阵宇宙 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted A young man arrives in this Matrix Universe, carrying a lantern. Inside it are his twelve manifested personalities. They weep, and they shine. He sets the lantern on the ground, lighting a small space around him. Before him, the continent falls, flames soar into the sky, and sixty million people plunge into the abyss. I am both the destroyer of this universe and its savior. 23.9kReads9.6Score2.8kShelves

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    Oh, poor Li Chuyi

27. 27 支EN The Pillar Project 支柱计划 The Universe Is Gaining Entropy宇宙在熵增Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Eerie] [Cthulhu] [Doomsday Descends] [Rebuilding Civilization] [Cultural Relics] [Culture] Xu Chen felt that studying history in this parallel universe had no real prospects, so after some maneuvering, he switched to medicine. He never expected that he had just jumped straight into the fire. What awaited him was fear in its most direct form. After a certain island nation dumped wastewater into the sea, unspeakable horrors arose from the depths. Eerie symptoms began appearing one after another, 38.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
28. 28 系 The System Abandoned Me, So I Took the Heavenly Dao as My Father 系统弃我不顾，我认天道为父 There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [No female lead + no System + traditional cultivation + comedy + bloody slaughter] Fifteen-year-old Li Chuyi finally awakens a System, only for it to try to run away before the day is out. Fortunately, before leaving, the System tells Li Chuyi to make the Heavenly Dao of this world his godfather. From then on, Li Chuyi becomes the Heavenly Dao’s godson, the darling of the world, blessed with good fortune. He finds money on the road and stumbles across so many senior cultivators’ graves that he c 26.6kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
29. 29 颠 Turning the World Upside Down: Playing the Villain from the Start 颠覆全球：开局扮演反派大佬 Blazing Heavenly Inquiry炽生天问Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he falls into a strange dimension. Everyone who falls in here is slaughtered by alien creatures, dying in despair! Luckily, at this moment, Shen Yan obtains the Super Big Shot Role-Playing System. “Ding! Randomly drawing a big shot template. Big Shot Role-Playing Mode activated. The closer you are to the character, the more abilities you can unlock.” Make people believe the character is real, and you’ll earn Subversion Points. Th 22.2kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    That's definitely the one.

30. 30 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 41kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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    As a clown on stage, he must give it his all and dance with all his might.

31. 31 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended, really!

32. 32 我 I'm Not Mentally Ill! There's Just a God Living Inside Me 我不是精神病！我只是体内有尊神 Lie Flat Salty Fish Bishop躺平的咸鱼主教Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Purely unhinged comedy + a tiny bit of angst, but it won't affect the lunatic plot, hehe + no formulaic tropes + no couples + not an invincible power fantasy (readers who mind, beware) It starts very slowly but takes off completely later! (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)] Note: This story contains some mature and unusual content. Please read with discretion! Also, the protagonist is a lifelong bachelor and will never have a romance or flirtation with any character! Don't see a female character and immediately call 14kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    I don't know, but that doesn't stop me from recommending books. [Staring emoji]

33. 33 十 Ten Days Until the End: I Can Ignore All Immortal Magic! 十日终焉：我能无视一切仙法！ Call Me Juanjuan叫我倦倦Male-Channel Fanfiction699k WordsCompleted [A derivative fanfic of The Ten Days of Ultimate Ending] [Carefully constructed setting] [Not invincible] [Does not radically alter the original] [You can read this even if you haven't finished the original] The protagonist, Jiang Ling, became a new participant in the Land of Ultimate Ending after looking at his phone while crossing the road. But the way he joined was quite unusual. Although he was a participant, Jiang Ling appeared in the Land of Ultimate Ending as a [simulation projection]. So 16.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    The protagonist is very strong and loves to show off.

34. 34 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves
35. 35 缺 One Move from This Shameless Junior Sister, and the Experts of the Nine Provinces Are All Stunned 缺德师妹一出手，九州大佬全麻了 Holding a Lamp Beneath the Moon月下执灯Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Lingyou transmigrates into a novel about a universally adored heroine, only to become the cannon-fodder female supporting character. The original owner was useless at everything and always the first to take the blame. The heroine killed a fellow disciple? The heroine leaked the sect's secret techniques? The heroine was secretly involved with the Demon Clan's holy lord? She got blamed for all of it. In the end, she died horribly amid the cheers of the entire cultivation world! Lu Lingyou says 46kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
36. 36 小 My Junior Sister Takes Down Every Young Prodigy with Cheesy Pick-Up Lines 小师妹用土味情话干翻各路天骄 Catch the Stars抓住星星Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing (The short drama My Junior Sister’s Cheesy Pickup Lines is now available.) After gaming for three days and two nights without sleep, internet-addicted girl Xu Wu, unsurprisingly, had an unexpected outcome: she died suddenly. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she’d transmigrated into a book and become the female lead’s foil? The female lead cultivates the heartless path, while the original Xu Wu was a lovesick fool. The female lead is loved, openly or secretly, by countless pr 21.5kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
37. 37 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves

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    Anyway, I'm just randomly recommending things [think about it][think about it][think about it]. If you don't like it, you don't have to watch it. I'm just randomly recommending things.

38. 38 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    How so? The main focus is on relevance to the topic.

39. 39 欺 The God of Deception Never Lies 欺诈之神他永不说谎 Linear Operator线性算子Two Male Leads624k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, scheming goofball bottom × older, imposing commander top] [Ensemble cast, power couple, satisfying story, mutually faithful, everyone has their wits about them, plot-driven] The leads meet relatively late. Includes mild coercion by the top toward the bottom, as well as voyeurism. Cheng Ling, an elite lawyer at a Jiangcheng law firm and a demon on the debate stage, had the misfortune of dying violently in the street. The three gods in charge of his life and death told him, “We can 55.1kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves

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    This premise is absolutely brilliant! Possessing the superpower of "deception" but forbidden from ever lying, Cheng Ling deliberately plays with these rules, weaving countless disguises with the truth and completely outmaneuvering the entire superpower world. ✨ He rises from an E-rank weakling to an SSS-rank legend, relying not only on his abilities but also on his unwavering determination to challenge the rules and his clear-headedness. Watching him break through adversity with sincere "lies" and live authentically is both exhilarating and inspiring, brimming with a powerful sense of resilience!

40. 40 无EN Infinite Rewinds: Everyone Thinks I'm a Big Shot 无限回档：所有人都以为我是大佬 What's Wrong with Money?钱有什么不好Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Adapted into a comic drama] [Audiobook narrated by a real person available] [Infinite Flow + Livestream Survival + Death Rewind + Half-Dihua] [No CP] [The story contains a lot of on-screen comment barrages] After Xu Xi died from overwork, he transmigrated to another world invaded by a survival game. He even discovered that he could rewind time after dying. By using this ability to escape danger time and again and successfully clear each instance, he unexpectedly became a top expert in the eyes 189.8kReads9.4Score21.5kShelves
41. 41 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    Your efforts are in vain. Everyone thinks he is the biggest villain, but in fact he is saving the world.

42. 42 英 The Age of Heroic Spirits: I Can Simulate Infinite Possibilities 英灵时代，我能模拟无限可能 A Thought of Emptiness一念之空Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Simulator + Invincible Protagonist + the Myriad Worlds [No choosing between options: all simulation rewards are inherited] Earth has entered an age where everyone can summon Heroic Spirits. Once they reach adulthood, people can summon spirits renowned in history from the infinite worlds, using either their innate affinity or a holy relic. Mundane, Noteworthy, Curious, Legendary, Epic, Undying. The powerful can effortlessly destroy cities, shake the earth, or even alter ecosystems, while the full 49.7kReads8.5Score5.2kShelves

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    A high-quality, action-packed urban fantasy novel featuring an infinite flow simulator. It's not mindless or idiotic; the protagonist's combat power is off the charts. This one is truly excellent.

43. 43 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 215.1kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves

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    These are all very beautiful.

44. 44 给 The Ninth Book to Earn My Daughter’s Dowry 给女儿挣嫁的第9本书 Earning a Dowry for My Daughter给女儿挣嫁妆Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Overpowered Power Fantasy] My master's wife passes her power on to me. My senior sister shares her cultivation with me whenever she completes a mission. The princess can accelerate my recovery. The empress... directly acknowledges me as her master... 3.9kReads7.2Score246Shelves

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    Such a profound novel, sir, wouldn't you like to take a look?

45. 45 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves

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    Some brothers have such good books, and of course, there's more than one.

46. 46 职 The Twelve Volumes of the Professional Rankings, and My Name Is in Every One 职业天榜十二卷，卷卷有爷名 Six Great Sixes六大六子Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audiobook now available|Class change + clones + no female lead + nonstop laughs + mastermind behind the scenes + explosive plot] Song Gua transmigrated with a whole bunch of fun-loving clones. This was a world where everyone changed classes. Song Gua became a Bondbearer who could borrow power, while his clones took on all kinds of different classes, with every variety imaginable. Their numbers kept growing, and every last one was talented and charming. Under Song Gua’s brilliant l 48.6kReads9.3Score6.5kShelves
47. 47 人 I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder, and I Awaken an Unknown Sequence 人格分裂的我，觉醒未知序列 Bearing Guilt负辜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no female lead, no formulaic tropes, no System, no brainless decisions, twists, slow burn, sequences, ensemble cast, passionate, elegant high-IQ madman) [I think this world is fake. I want to witness the real world.] [By the time you read this, I'll be dead. But I will keep watching you from wherever I am!] [My name is Yang Feng. Feng as in maple, not as in crazy.] 16.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
48. 48 她 She's Right in Front of Me, Yet You Say I'm Delusional 她就在我面前，你却说我是臆想症 The Swallows Leave and Never Return燕去不归Urban140k WordsCompleted Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. Read at your own risk! [One heroine] [Pure love] [Mental illness] [A fresh new premise] “I know you’re not real…” “No one but me can see you.” “But… you really are right here in front of me.” “I can touch you, feel your body heat, and hear your heartbeat and your voice.” “But I don’t understand why everyone says this is an illness!” “They all call me crazy, mentally ill…” “A pathetic…” “delusional patient…” 1.4kReads8.2Score138Shelves
49. 49 诡 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed 诡渊不度 Never Eat Sachima绝不吃沙琪玛Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + nonhuman protagonist + no female lead + evil gods] Note: This is not a livestream story, a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, or a brainless invincible-protagonist story. Feel free to ship any pairings, though (doge). It leans a little toward two male leads, but not much, and has an everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe. If that bothers you, please move along. The worlds of ghosts and humans were once clearly divided, yin and yang keeping each other in balance. But as t 12.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
50. 50 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.3kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves

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