No Female Lead, No Romance, Brotherhood and Team Bonds, No Love Stories 没有女主，无CP，兄弟情，队友情，别搞什么爱情

1. 101 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 50.1kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds

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   They're all un-romanced and very good. After watching part 2, you can watch part 6, or you can watch them separately.

2. 102 碧 As Pure as the Morning Dew 碧如朝露 Yan Jin Fan言巾凡Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing The train cuts across the fields, bringing one group after another, then taking them away. When Xie Fan opens his eyes, the first thing he sees is a carriage full of huge red flowers. That's right, he's enlisted. And the people around him? Every social skill he'd ever learned is useless with them. “Hello, I'm Xie Fan.” “Wu Liuyi.” The rainforests of Savinan, the black market on the island of Weikensi, the 3.6kReads8.1Score18014d adds

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   An ensemble piece, military setting, no female lead. The beginning leans towards slice-of-life, while the later parts include selection and training scenes. It's very detailed, a new book, but updates very quickly!

3. 103 我 I Prove Longevity Alongside the Azure Wolf 我与青狼证长生 Beibi Dragon杯鼻龙Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing The bad news: I egged my buddy on to climb a mountain, and it made him transmigrate! The worse news: My buddy transmigrated into a beast demon?! To stay alive, I made a life-bound pact with my buddy, who's now a blue wolf! And so the Beast Taming Sect gained one very oddball duo! Me, a brawny body cultivator, charging into close combat! Him, a top student of a beast demon, wielding every technique under the sun! Other people charge into battle with their spirit beasts leading the way. With mine, 4.2kReads7.1Score42514d adds

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   There is no female lead; the brothers transmigrate and cultivate together.

4. 104 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 984.6kReads9.9Score161.8k14d adds
5. 105 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 143.4kReads9.6Score14.9k14d adds
6. 106 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 166.7kReads9.3Score13.7k14d adds

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   I'm currently reading this one. It's marked as "no romance," and although it's set in the entertainment industry, the male lead doesn't actively promote any romantic pairings (though CP fans can't stop them). There aren't many chapters yet, but it's getting good; everyone's a friend. I don't usually like plays within plays, but this one has some interesting play-within-a-play elements, so I'm keeping reading.

7. 107 无 Infinite Reincarnation: I Have a Death Save File 无限轮回，我有一个死亡存档 Gathering Autumn, Knowing Quiet Joy拾秋知清欢Mystery421k WordsOngoing [Highly Open-Ended Earth Online + Everyone's a Villain + Good People Save the World + Neutral Faction] [The ratings have just come in and will rise in the future. I'm a new writer, so please be kind.] After setting fire to both his bullies and himself, Bai Zhu, a psychiatric patient, thought he would end up in hell. Instead, he woke up on a scrapped bus. No one knew where the bus was headed. Just then, a System calling itself the [God's Game] approached him and said it could grant any wish. Bai 8.7kReads8.2Score2k14d adds

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   Guaranteed no romantic pairing, long live the adorable protagonist! ≧▽≦ His adoration isn't the kind of mindless love; the protagonist is powerful and radiant. He redeems himself with his brothers, and his friends are like lonely souls meeting, going crazy and having fun together. The trio initially had their own ulterior motives, but when the other two wanted to go solo, Yang Mu simply refused, haha. His relationship with the race car drivers went from initial shock to genuine admiration, and he even got treated like a dog by the monsters, haha.

8. 108 呆 A Dazed Soul Wanders the Apocalypse, While Zombies Make History 呆呆行走末世，丧尸创造历史 Vanilla Tossed with Fish Mint香草拌折耳根Sci-Fi & Apocalypse302k WordsCompleted [No Romance + No System + Ensemble Cast + Doomsday Drama + Light Cthulhu] When death came, Yu Sheng was no longer all that angry. He had lived through his family being torn apart and society collapsing. Birds grew fangs, bats sprouted wings, and the "Black Goat" walked the earth, devouring the last remnants of humanity. The world had already fallen apart. How much sorrow could death possibly deserve? The one thing he hadn't expected was that he would stand up again. After hating the apocalypse, 192Reads8.3Score—14d adds
9. 109 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 539.7kReads9.3Score88.4k14d adds
10. 110 召 The Weakest Summons? A Demon Contract Maxes Out My Talent from the Start 召唤最弱？开局恶魔契约天赋拉满 It's JoJo是jojo啊Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] + [power fantasy] + [lighthearted] + [comedy] (No female lead) (Dungeon-focused plot) He chooses the bottom-tier Summoner class, only to awaken a demonic contract enhancement rune that lets him trade his maximum HP for summoned creature talents. “Summoners are weak? I’ll max out my talents. So, how will you deal with that?” 92.5kReads9.0Score6.7k14d adds
11. 111 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 436.6kReads9.4Score40.6k14d adds
12. 112 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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    No female lead, no romantic pairing, just the unbreakable brotherhood and camaraderie of the F4 members in their late teens.

13. 113 诡 The Strange Realm Descends, and I Rewrite My Fate in a Comic 诡域降临，我在漫画逆天改命 A Letter on Plain Silk尺素Mystery814k WordsCompleted [No CP + ensemble cast + supernatural phenomena descend + rule-based horror] On Jiang Xingni's sixteenth birthday, she became bound to a fate-altering System. The System told her that the world was actually a comic, and she was a nameless background character. In half an hour, a monster would suddenly appear and kill her. To survive, Jiang Xingni had to ride the main cast's popularity and change her doomed fate. Jiang Xingni pondered this. Then she boldly asked, “Why can't I just become the main 8.1kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
14. 114 除 Isn't Treating You Enough? Do I Have to Be Cute Too? 除了治疗，还得负责可爱吗？ Motorcycle Cute摩托可爱Eastern Fantasy807k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy found-family ensemble + main story has no romance] Soft, adorable little boy / beloved group priest / ensemble cast / funny everyday life / light novel / RPG / passionate / uplifting / wholesome values / no melodrama / possible couples in bonus chapters Michiel Aster, a devout boy raised in the Monastery of Holy Light, resolutely stepped into the rough-and-tumble world of adventurers to prove that he was a real man who could stand tall and proud 8.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds

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    Hmm... There really isn't a female lead, no romantic pairing, but there is brotherhood, it's an ensemble piece. But whether you'll like it or not is another story. [Understood]

15. 115 开 Opening the Road to the Underworld 开冥路 Smoke and People Along the Qin Frontier秦塞人烟Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, no female lead, not much of a power fantasy, first-person narration, a slightly slow start. If you don't mind, please be patient. My new book, "Nine Divinations Out of Ten Are Wrong", is the second installment of this story.] My name is Sui Xiaotian. I'm a guide. But I only guide those who die unnatural deaths. An unnatural death is a bitter consequence brought about by bad karma. After death, the great temples won't accept you, and the small temples won't keep you. You become a lon 13.5kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    Both of these are quite good.

16. 116 异 The Anomaly Response Trio 异象处理三人组 Potato Landmine地雷装土豆Mystery570k WordsOngoing [Three main characters + supernatural anthology + comedy + action-packed school life + fantasy + no romance] My name is Xia Ye, and I used to be an ordinary high school student. Then one day, a friend dragged me to explore a haunted building, and I got unlucky enough to be possessed by an S-rank monster. The aloof exorcist who saved me was Rong Zhen. He took me to the Number One Exorcist High School. During the school's recruitment pitch, the teacher promised us government jobs, staff housing, e 2.6kReads8.0Score45514d adds

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    A very good trio

17. 117 谷 Flowers at the Bottom of the Valley 谷底的花 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery367k WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life mystery + deduction + crime solving + case-of-the-week + serious drama] Main characters: Lu Jun (forensic pathology intern) vs. Chen Zhou (criminal investigation team captain) Six years ago, a family upheaval completely changed Lu Jun's personality, and his family sent him abroad. Six years later, Lu Jun returned to China and voluntarily joined Chen Zhou's workplace. The two are twelve years apart in age. Their relationship shifted from close friends to an awkward “uncle and nephe 1.2kReads—Score13414d adds

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    There's no female lead; it's about brotherhood, crime-solving, and investigation. There's not much of a romance; it's an episodic case series with realistic and relatable cases.

18. 118 深 Judgment in the Deep Dark 深暗审判 Dao Qing刀清Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Slow-Burn Supernatural Mystery] [For Detail Lovers] [No Female Lead] [No Romance] [No System] [Not Mindless] [The Protagonist Is a Vengeful Ghost] When other people see a ghost: Kill it! When Gu Mo sees a ghost: Food! I'm a crazy, eccentric person, and there's something wrong with my mind. (I love putting on an act. I want to make sure no one, including everyone watching, can figure out what I'm really like.) Can someone from another world survive here? Will the personalitie 63Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this!!! [Chapter 22 and above is optional; the supernatural main plot tag after chapter 22 is incorrect.]

19. 119 绝 The Secret Squad 绝密战队 Could It Be the Milky Way疑是银河Urban1.9M WordsCompleted No heroine, no System, no cheat powers. The male lead has none of the usual advantages. He’s young at first and the darling of the unit, then grows up to become the unit’s boss… or its dad? Ah, whatever! The point is, he’s an absolute force to be reckoned with. At the age of six, Yu Zhiming enters the new-recruit training camp of the 15th Unit. There, he learns the meaning of faith and makes many comrades, but his identity prevents him from joining the military. So he can only join the country 45.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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    So beautiful! [I'm almost crying]

20. 120 友 The Friend-Pestering System 友人犯贱系统 Xiao Cai the Liar笑菜骗子Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [No Couples Among the Main Cast] The Friend-Messing-Around System. Just what it sounds like. “Sorry, could you repeat who your friends are?” “One brainless guy who likes Transformers, one cowardly doctor who’s two-faced, and one cyborg with seriously weird kinks.” “So you mean you spend every day messing around with the world’s strongest Taoist sorcerer, the greatest legendary wood-magic healer in history, and a divine being turned into a cyborg by technology...?” “Sorry, I think you’ve misunder 4.7kReads8.9Score66314d adds

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    This book is good.

21. 121 我 I’m a Tentacle Investigator, and a Popular Evil God at That 我，触手调查员，是万人迷邪神啊 Unconventional Dice偏方骰Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Everyone's Favorite + Cthulhu Mythos + Occultism + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Everyone's a Freak] At first, Zhang Ming thought he had been transported into a Cthulhu-themed game, playing the dead man "Bright Shoning." Later, he discovered this was the real world. But then Zhang Ming raised his soft, writhing tentacles... If this wasn't a game, why could he transform? On December 31, 1614, by the Unified Calendar, the greatest and most terrible supernatural disaster in history erupted in Lai 215Reads8.3Score10614d adds

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    There is absolutely no romantic love, only pure friendship!

22. 122 羽 The Feathered People: Strange Tales of Ailao Mountain 羽人：哀牢诡事 Wolf's-Tail Fern狼尾蕨Mystery117k WordsCompleted Otherworldly powers × two male leads × ensemble cast × mystery and adventure. Strange incidents plague the Ailao Mountains. Wings appear on my back, an ancient secret erupts from Fuxian Lake, and a female streamer dies a bizarre death. The Wu Clan's vengeful spirits refuse to rest, the Feather Clan hunts them down to the last, and a divine tree connecting to the underworld emerges. From the very beginning, I had stepped into a dead end. 309Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    You absolutely must read this martial arts brotherhood novel! The protagonist is a brave, resourceful genius and a local tyrant in the capital. Set in a world reminiscent of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, this supernatural adventure story follows a character who transforms from a corporate slave into a superhuman with extraordinary abilities, only to be drawn into a larger conspiracy and intertwined with inter-racial conflict! It's an ensemble piece with well-developed characters! No female lead or harem, so you can enjoy it without worry!

23. 123 一 An Invitation 一封邀请函 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery102k WordsCompleted Keywords: Snowbound mountain lodge + Ensemble cast + Campus + Novella An invitation to a high school reunion. Twelve letters, twelve people. As murders follow one after another in the dead of night, each more horrifically brutal than the last, is the killer one of the twelve, or someone else entirely? The truth behind the events is a secret hidden for years. Thorns in the darkness ensnare everyone in fear and unease. No one knows who holds the knife and who is at its mercy. Amid tangled love and 1.2kReads—Score14114d adds

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    It's a story set in a secluded mountain villa, with little romance. It's an ensemble piece, basically about a group of people trapped in a secluded mansion who then start killing each other. It's short.

24. 124 闹 Haunted? Don't Worry, Grandpa Can Summon the Gods 闹鬼？没事的，阿公会请神 Naming Things Is Such a Chore不想起名字好累Mystery309k WordsCompleted Have you ever heard that you shouldn’t pick up red envelopes you find on the road? You might accidentally claim a partner from the underworld. Want to talk to your departed loved ones again? Then… let’s try a spirit-world séance. Worship at the Yin Temple and grow rich. If you’ve got the guts, come give it a try! 153Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There's no romantic pairing; the main characters are a grandfather and granddaughter solving paranormal cases together. There's no romance involved; the story has both heartwarming and dark aspects of human nature. I hope readers enjoy it.

25. 125 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 214.3kReads9.6Score36k14d adds

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    Zheng Xun went out for a stroll!

26. 126 我 I'm an Assassin, So How Did I Debut in a Boy Band? 我一杀手，怎么男团出道了 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban896k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Comedy + No Female Lead] Zheng Xun: A hitman who trained hard for ten years, ready to save the world, but the System sent him to the wrong channel. Unable to find work, he was discovered by a talent scout and lured into a company with the promise of room and board. Now he's been forced to become an idol. “Can’t a Boy Band Save the World?”, Zheng Xun’s quote Cheng Jie: The male lead of a domineering CEO novel. After ten years of practicing his CEO catchphrases, his career got off to a 19.3kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds
27. 127 末 Surviving in a Doomsday Apartment, While I Have Infinite Clones! 末日公寓求生，而我无限分身！ Ye Yu叶余Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsOngoing Everyone across the globe is transported to a series of apocalyptic apartments! Everyone awakens a talent and struggles to survive in their apartment. Jiang Ye and his classmates are transported to the same beginner apartment! Classmate A: Listen up, I awakened an S-rank talent! Classmate B: That’s great! With an S-rank talent, we’re saved! Classmate C: We’re all classmates. We should help one another! Classmate D: Big shot with an S-rank talent, carry us to victory! Jiang Ye awakens an X-rank t 9.5kReads7.8Score93114d adds

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    No romantic pairing, no ambiguous relationships

28. 128 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.1kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    I recommend a great book, also known as *The Six Lines Hidden Trap*: a blend of traditional martial arts and suspenseful crime-solving. The plot twists and turns cleverly, keeping you entertained and humorous. Everyone who's read it raves about it! 🗡️

29. 129 这 I Want This Straight Man for My Comedy Routine 这个捧哏我要了 Ji Chuyi纪出矣Two Male Leads555k WordsCompleted “Sansheng, call me senior brother.” “You're younger than me.” “Which part?” He grinned suggestively. Offstage, crosstalk performers are brothers; onstage, they're a married couple. By that logic, Shang Jiusi and Duan Sansheng's “union” made them a five-time married couple, and he was Duan Sansheng's fifth partner. “From now on, you'd better stick with me.” “Let go of my hand first.” When a quick-witted comic meets a straight man who refuses to perform whenever something displeases him. “Could yo 250Reads8.6Score3114d adds
30. 130 派 Police Station Chronicles: My Boyfriend Is One of the Top Ten Undercover Agents 派出所纪实之男友竟是十佳卧底 Ran Youyou冉悠悠Two Male Leads424k WordsCompleted Huang Yu, a community police officer at a local police station, VS Cheng Houjing, a big shot returning from an undercover assignment A small ensemble cast, told in episodic arcs. The main story follows the hard, hectic daily life of a local police station. The cases are grounded in reality rather than baffling mysteries, though there are twists. For reference, see the Bilibili documentary Defending Jiefangxi. Read with caution if that's not your thing. Rich kid Huang Yu dreams of becoming a pro 626Reads8.8Score10414d adds
31. 131 至 The Darkest Forest: My Criminal Investigation Notes 至暗森林：我的刑侦笔记 The True Lord Zhuyang烛阳本尊Mystery871k WordsCompleted Eighteen people who had never existed are found dead together in a minibus. Stranger still, it seems they had all been dead for twenty years… 81Reads6.4Score—14d adds
32. 132 幽 The Nether Mausoleum 幽陵 Ten Years of Comforting the Dust十年慰风尘Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted A fleeting dream, a glance at passing scenes; eight thousand ghosts emerge from this realm. The Dragon Palace's blue waters are the real world; immortals point out the ancient kings of Shu... With nothing but a treasure-hunting verse, the Xiling Divine Manual, Bai Ze accidentally tore through a veil that had concealed secrets for millennia. The ancient age of slash-and-burn farming, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Yanzi creating the heavens, Fuxi making humankind: all seem both real and 556Reads8.2Score—14d adds
33. 133 神 Land of Miracles 神澜奇域无双珠 Tang Jia San Shao唐家三少Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsCompleted Fahua is the greatest genius in the Domain of Law. He lives there, follows order and etiquette, excels at leadership, and commands the Canon. Lange is the greatest genius in the Domain of Blue. He lives there, cherishes freedom, does as he pleases, excels at fighting, and commands the elements. The Domain of Law believes that humans are descended from gods. In ancient times, they received the Canon’s blessing, created order, and abide by it. The Domain of Blue believes that humans are nature’s d 3.1kReads8.8Score48214d adds
34. 134 关 About How I Have No Special Powers in a World Overrun by Zombies 关于我在丧尸降临的世界没有异能 Huan Xuewei幻血为Sci-Fi & Apocalypse808k WordsCompleted [Friendship-focused, no romance, post-apocalyptic survival and adventure, human nature, warped values: not for minors] Li Rui is an ordinary convenience store worker. One day, zombies suddenly appeared. With no special abilities and worried about his parents back in his hometown, he sets off through the desperate, apocalyptic world on a journey home. Along the way, he is forced to shed his false, decadent exterior, gradually revealing his true and unvarnished self. Why is this world so strange? 432Reads9.3Score10014d adds
35. 135 神 Being a Charlatan Is Hard, but Living Off Someone Else Is Sweet 神棍不好当，还是软饭香 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Mystery and the supernatural + fortune-telling and ghost-hunting + a formidable duo] As the last knife-on-credit salesman in the world, he imagined that life after leaving the mountain would mean countless underlings and beautiful women all around him. But reality was harsh. When he performed on the street, people took him for a charlatan and a fraud! Just then, he spotted a ridiculously handsome man stepping out of a luxury car and swaggering toward him... Oh, man, a walking god of wealth! He’ 3.7kReads9.2Score38114d adds
36. 136 藏 Secrets of the Hidden Labyrinth 藏迷探秘 Speaking of Snow with Dust与尘语雪Mystery972k WordsOngoing An accident ten years ago led me down the path of tomb raiding. On my first tomb expedition, I gained the ability to live forever, but it came at a terrible cost. Is immortality truly a blessing, or a curse? To uncover the secret of immortality, I traveled far and wide, exploring countless famous mountains and ancient tombs, and experiencing more bizarre events than I could count: the sinister Daji hidden in a tree in the Stone-Born Haunted Tomb, a blue elf that had survived for a thousand years 16.8kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
37. 137 魔 Cultivating Immortality in a World of Magic 魔法世界修仙 Little Carrot Dragon萝卜小龙Eastern Fantasy786k WordsOngoing [Playing It Safe + Decisive and Ruthless + Traditional Cultivation + Troublesome Golden Finger + Witty and Humorous + Magic and Battle Aura] Lu Yuchen transmigrates to another world. Everyone else cultivates magic and battle aura, while he cultivates immortality. As the mages chant forbidden spells capable of destroying the world, he holds lightning in his left hand, fire in his right, and a sword floating above his head, smiling amiably: “Now, everyone... have you ever heard of cultivation?” 543Reads—Score10014d adds

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    Without the above, one is destined to be alone on the path of cultivation. There are a few ambiguous relationships and other romantic subplots, but these are all driven by the self-interest and perspectives of other characters. The story follows the protagonist's gradual development in a Western magical world, using his cultivation abilities to crush the natives, feigning weakness to outmaneuver strength, manipulating all races, slaughtering gods, and rewriting humanity's fate of being exploited by faith; later, he returns to Earth with the entire other world, triggering a spiritual revival, receiving divine merit, and ascending to the immortal realm. The story is designed to be very long, and this is just the beginning.

38. 138 在 In This Insane World, I Choose to Give Up 在这个发疯的世界，我选择摆烂 Free-to-Play God of War零充战神Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Invincible protagonist + cyberpunk Lovecraftian horror + ensemble cast + no heroine + dystopia + dark humor + wild imagination] [Anti-cliché + genre-defying] This is a world where people with god-defying abilities are everywhere. After transmigrating into this cyberpunk Lovecraftian world, where “obsession can turn people into monsters,” Quan Yuwu discovered that he was a bug in the world’s underlying logic. The Old Gods descended, corrupting all life with their indescribable presence. He sai 2.5kReads6.8Score15414d adds

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    No female lead, no romantic pairing, and no messy love scenes.

39. 139 双 Two Souls, Two Lives: I'm Invincible on the Path to Immortality! 双魂双命：修仙路上我无敌！ In the End, Just One Person终究只是一人Eastern Fantasy758k WordsOngoing [No female lead, genius ice-attribute sword cultivator, character growth, decisive and ruthless] “Death Dao Intent, manifest!” A black yin fish appeared before Gu Jianqiu. “I myself have not comprehended the Dao Intent of Life.” “Yet the Dao has myriad paths.” “Killing... can also be the ultimate realm of ‘death’!” At a thought, the baleful aura around him spread, and the Dao Intent of Slaughter bloomed like thorns. “Without life, I shall prove death through slaughter, and use death... to perpet 930Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    A sword cultivator with an ice-attribute celestial spiritual root and a special physique. He cultivates the Killing Sword Intent and the Death Sword Intent... In the early stages, he kills Void Beast cubs to obtain Void Stones, and later comprehends the power of space. There is no female lead, no ambiguous relationships. The sect is harmonious, with no internal strife, and no plot points where the protagonist is looked down upon or mocked; he is only kind to his own sect members.

40. 140 生EN No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 8.1kReads9.3Score84014d adds

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    No romantic pairing, very mind-bending! 🔥🔥🔥

41. 141 国 National Fate: Starting with Nawa, I Make Up for Past Regrets 国运：从拿瓦开始弥补遗憾 Stars Falling into the Celestial River星子落天河Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [Instances now open: Armor Hero: Lava (3-130) → The Legend of the Seven Swords (131-320) → Armor Hero: Shadow and Light (327-ongoing) → The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 (outline in progress) →] Reborn in a world caught up in a national destiny war, Yun Gui is expressionless. He has no regrets and never planned to keep living. When Yun Gui looks up and sees the live broadcast projection covering the sun, he too is chosen, becoming one of the destined contestants in a new round of national destiny 5.1kReads—Score28414d adds

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    The most popular male lead

42. 142 当 When Doctors Get a Simulated Operating Room 当医生有了模拟手术室 Fish Mint and Cilantro折耳根香菜Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Zhang Yi was on the verge of being fired by the hospital when he unexpectedly gained a “super cash-power”! Not only can he accurately pinpoint the source of a patient's illness, he can also perform surgery every day, and he's always the lead surgeon! From appendectomies to organ transplants! From ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery to pancreaticoduodenectomy; From replanting a severed index finger to embolizing intracranial aneurysms... Before long, Zhang Yi becomes the youngest all-around expert 23kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
43. 143 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds

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    It's so good, no romance involved.

44. 144 重 Reborn from the Weakest Esper to the Mist's Overlord 重生后从最弱异能者成为迷雾主宰 Icebreaking Sledgehammer破冰大锤子Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Comeback] + [Wild Imagination] + [No Female Lead] + [Good-for-Nothing Comeback] Chen Chen, the weakest ability user at Northeast Academy, was abandoned by his teammates on the Eastern Front. After the Poppy devoured his body, he fought with all his might and escaped to the Gate of Mist, the boundary between the mist and reality. As his consciousness faded, the God of Time reset the continent's timeline. Because Chen Chen was at the boundary between the mist and reality, he was rebor 2.4kReads9.1Score33414d adds
45. 145 白 White Robe Tower 白衣楼 Song Qingyi宋青衣Eastern Fantasy352k WordsCompleted What is the martial world? It is wandering the ends of the earth with a sword in hand, bold spirits beneath the open sky, young hearts ablaze and old hermits in seclusion. It is blades flashing and swords clashing, a jug of strong wine, and leaves drifting down. This is the martial world. After transmigrating as the young master of an assassin organization, how will he make his way through his own martial world? "Invincible Father + Alternate World + Low-Level Martial Arts + No Female Lead + No 5kReads8.9Score36314d adds
46. 146 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 18.9kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    These are quite good.

47. 147 你 You're a Sword Immortal, and You're Not Just Strong, You're Ridiculously Handsome! 你这剑仙，强的同时又过分帅气！ Dirt Dog Egg土狗蛋儿Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Class Change for Everyone + Passionate Battles + Ridiculous Comedy + Multiple Classes + Leveling Up + Defend Our Homeland + An Absurdly Handsome Protagonist] After transmigrating to a world where everyone changes class, Lu Sheng discovers that his quest panel often glitches, assigning him all sorts of bizarre missions. By completing them, he keeps earning Charm rewards and becomes the handsomest guy in school. At the pep rally held a hundred days before the college entrance exams, Qiu He, the s 62.5kReads9.1Score5.6k14d adds

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    No female lead, mostly Sigma 😂 You can check it out if you're interested.

48. 148 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.3kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    1. Mysterious and mysterious! Your favorite succubus-themed, crazy male protagonist is here! A novel setting, cops and robbers teaming up to solve cases. What, you're asking what to ship? Do you like a serious and earnest criminal investigation captain? Do you like a scientist on the male protagonist's side? A representative of the emerging genre without ratings, its charm lies in its detailed plot and numerous foreshadowing elements. Come and experience the mystery! 😘 2. The second book is my first fanfiction/remix novel on Tomato, completed with a happy ending, a male protagonist growth story, no romantic pairing. The main characters have a great atmosphere; the protagonist and the second male lead are rivals who are partners, both highly intelligent and on the same wavelength, with complementary personalities. They have arguments, but things always turn around. The villains aren't stupid, and the protagonist has a naturally crazy charm. The female characters aren't stupid and are very capable. It's incredibly good, everyone! The author's writing is excellent, the characters don't go out of character later on, they all have growth arcs, and the ending isn't padded! Finally, I want to say, Su Zhen, you are truly an unfortunate yet lucky baby, please stay close to everyone! 3. The third book is truly the pinnacle of crime fiction in my opinion. The author's attention to detail is impeccable, making me almost wonder if they wrote each book after solving a case, haha. Like the previous one, there's no female lead; all the female characters are highly capable, and there's no female rivalry. The protagonist has a cheat ability, but it doesn't play a decisive role in solving cases. He's strong in both combat and intellect, and the main characters each have their own strengths, working together to solve cases. The protagonist and his childhood friend are especially adorable!!! If you can't find it in the book circle, try searching for "I can see criminal records." Welcome to the book circle to read my fanfiction, hehehe 🥺

49. 149 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 503.4kReads9.5Score37.7k14d adds
50. 150 在 Surviving in a Comic World by Stealing the Spotlight 在漫画世界靠高光苟活 River and Bird江与鸟Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Comic Forum Style + No Official Pairing + Shonen Manga + Serious Plot + ...] A manga artist notorious for going on hiatuses has launched a new series. Old and new readers grumble as they dive in, swearing they’ll make the rotten old mangaka experience the thrill of a precipitous drop in readership. Chapter 1: So-so. Dropping it after ten chapters... Chapter 5: Not bad. Dropping it after ten chapters... Chapter 10: Pretty good. One more chapter... Chapter 20: Barely passes. This is the last chap 6.8kReads9.3Score86614d adds

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