Ensemble Cast Stories Like Lin Du or the Half-Mermaid Nuo Erweiya: Smart Characters and No Cringey Writing 群像文，像林渡，半人鱼诺尔维雅，有智商不尬

1. 151 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
2. 152 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 19.6kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
3. 153 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.5kReads9.5Score14.2kShelves

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   Xiao hope was a treasure I found during my reading slump after finishing Dudu. She's gentle and easygoing, with a refined and soft-spoken appearance, seemingly harmless and innocent; but inside, she's actually clear-headed, obsessive, and ruthless, believing in survival above all else, willing to use any means (not necessarily harming others) to achieve her goals. Her famous quote: "I am indeed a madman. As long as I can win, as long as I don't die, I dare to do anything." Strong yet aware of human suffering, with an incredibly resilient character, it's truly hard not to like her. Like Dudu, she evokes pity, being excessively obedient and sensible. "I am Wen Xi, drinking alone with warm wine, my light shining brightly."

4. 154 虐 The Tragic-Romance Heroine Is Obsessed with Cultivation 虐文女主沉迷修仙 A Smile Through the Dust陌尘一笑Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted No romance, strong female lead, and the heroine stays single, single, single. The heroine works hard at cultivation, plays it safe in the early stages, and stays focused on herself. She’s a genius who grows stronger over time. She’s neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and does as she pleases. The System is only useful for transmitting the plot and little else. Tragic-romance scenario one: She becomes the stand-in for a wealthy young master’s true love. The heroine: “I’m going to cultivate immor 4.7kReads9.2Score399Shelves

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   Ancient ensemble cast, the first book is absolutely amazing and incredibly good, truly a ensemble piece.

5. 155 怎 Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me This Was a Parallel World? 怎么没人告诉我这是平行世界 Demon Cult Saint Tomato魔教圣女果Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [School setting + supernatural ability training + livestreams for everyone] After dying, Xia Liuying returned to the summer when she was fifteen, just after finishing her high school entrance exams. Remembering the short, ordinary life she'd lived in her previous life, and seeing her old high school invite her to enroll again, Xia Liuying gladly accepted, determined to live a different life this time. But why had no one told her... this was a parallel world?! What are supernatural abilities?! Wh 3.7kReads8.9Score323Shelves

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   An ensemble cast with no romantic pairings, a high school drama, all characters are intelligent and their superpowers aren't outrageous (they all developed through genuine training), each with unique abilities, and a coherent and logical plot.

6. 156 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Serious, Except for Our Ridiculously Silly Junior Sister 满门都是正经人，唯师妹过分沙雕 Gongye Suhe公冶肃禾Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Xiao Wu was a notorious backstabber in the apocalypse, but she transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder female side character with the same name in an old-fashioned harem novel, whose fate was absolutely miserable. To avoid following the original plot, she immediately took a master, moving him to tears until he fished out a little handkerchief and dabbed frantically at his eyes. Later, everyone in the sect realized that aside from being talented and good-looking, Xiao Wu was, at he 10.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   This book has no romantic pairing, features a small ensemble cast, and the female lead is capable of being the sixth sister and fighting monsters. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

7. 157 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5kShelves

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   A broken knife, yet why can it cut me so badly I can't breathe? You, you're really out of your league this time.

8. 158 山 Legends of Mountains and Seas: The Fox Clan Heir’s Thousand-Layered Schemes 山海经奇：狐族少主的千层套路 Yao Jiang瑶姜Ancient Romance671k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + faux reincarnation + a touch of mystery + mutual scheming + goofy sweetness + monster-slaying and leveling up + an ensemble story told in episodes] [A sly old fox who plays dumb + a naive little rabbit who thinks she's a dark-hearted schemer] [A fantasy version of Zootopia, an adventure version of The Classic of Mountains and Seas] The demon realm is done with rat races. Come join the madness! Word around the demon realm is that obtaining the nine-tailed spiritual power of Qin Yanchu 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is an ensemble piece, currently featuring two couples, but the main plot revolves around the adventures of teenagers. It tells the story of a group of irresponsible monsters, written in a lighthearted and humorous style, making it a very enjoyable read.

9. 159 我 I Level Up on My Own in an Old-School Romance Novel 我在古早言情文里独自升级 I Really Am About to Cry我真的要哭了Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Unconventional wish-fulfillment + woman disguised as a man + adored by men and women, with everyone harboring one-sided crushes, no romance + no System, progression through cultivation + ensemble cast] Shuo Li spent her whole life working for the Federation in an interstellar society, then died after eating too much cheap takeout. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had arrived inside what might be a few-hundred-year-old fantasy romance novel for female readers. The heroine was kind 71.7kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves

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   When it comes to ensemble dramas, it has to be Shuo Li! He's so handsome! Please go check it out! If you don't like it after the first three chapters, come back and criticize me. It's so incredibly exciting! It's about the carefree youths of our entire youth, and the events that unfold in the cultivation world: "Soaring straight to the heavens, aspiring to reach for the moon and become immortals."

10. 160 重 Reborn: The Superpowered Wife Goes Wild 重生之异能狂妻 Jiangli将离Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted After being reborn, she went from the top commander of the Eastern Military District in the apocalypse to a timid, useless heiress. The first time they met, she was covered in blood. Calmly striking a deal, she helped him win a street-racing championship with god-tier skills, then walked away without a backward glance. The second time, at a lavish family banquet, she kicked the younger sister who tried to humiliate her straight into the pool, shocking Kyoto's entire elite circle. The third time 16.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    My absolute favorite 🥺🥺 Fans of action-packed, female-centric novels about special forces are in for a treat! The story begins around chapter 90, marking the start of the ensemble cast. My favorite part is when the female lead leads her comrades to apply to the Blue Star Military Academy—perfect for those with a bit of teenage angst!

11. 161 末 After the Apocalypse, Dorm 404 Goes on a Rampage 末世降临后，404宿舍大杀四方 No Fish Up North北边没鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse415k WordsOngoing The rating is low because it just came out!!!! [Power Fantasy + No Romance + Natural Disasters, Monsters, and Zombies + All-Female Team + Superpowers + No Saintly Protagonists, Decisive and Ruthless + Wacky Fun, No Angst + Light Ensemble Cast] Members of Dorm 404: Lin Xiao, a smooth-talking charlatan (Warrior) Bei Yue, a chuunibyou who loves acting crazy (Assassin) Lu Nan, the team’s cool (crazy) brains (Commander + Support) Shen Yao, a fun-loving girl who unleashes chaos in silence (Archer) T 152Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    They're all beautiful!!

12. 162 假 The Fake Heiress Tells Me to Be Generous, So I Throw a Ghost at Her 假千金劝大度，我反手朝她丢只鬼 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Unhinged] [爽文] [No CP] [The animated series is out! If you're interested, go check it out!] After transmigrating, Shi Qing thinks she's landed in a story about a real and fake heiress, and that she's the real heiress everyone despises. But as soon as she steps outside, she locks eyes with a ghost... Does this world really go that hard? ☸ Transported to a world overrun by ghosts, Shi Qing gets her hands on a space-time shop. With all the treasures she trades for there, s 11kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is brand new, I just finished reading it. The female lead is ruthless and merciless, not a saint, she really doesn't hold back when it comes to killing people. It also features ghosts, monsters, and insectoids, etc., And they're actually a circle, each with its own nemesis.

13. 163 魔 Mastering Both Magic and Mayhem, I Became the Top Student in School 魔法沙雕两手抓，我成了全校第一 Hua Xiaomeng华小梦Fantastical Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Modern magic academy, no CP, ship whoever you want, all-shippers welcome, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + coming of age] Luo Jiu transmigrated to a magical world. He thought that after enrolling at Gullis Magic Academy, he could take it easy, lie flat, and live as a happy slacker. But then he ran into a rookie homeroom teacher. Their class didn't have enough students and was nearly disbanded, so Luo Jiu and the teacher went around recruiting, tricking all the top geniuses from the other four sc 15.3kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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    Looking for an ensemble piece? Check out these: Feng Xi, Norvia, Sheng An, Yin Nian, Lin Du, Ye Qiao, Li Wenyin, Xie Qing, Luo Jiu, Ning Ruan, Li Fu, Chi Miao, Qin Shu, Ye Linglong, Jiang Que, Ning Weiyue, Sang Nian, Lin Yun, Li Yang, Su Lengyan.

14. 164 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves
15. 165 穿 I Became the Junior Sister of the Seven Deadly Sins and Gave Up Trying 穿成七大罪的小师妹后我摆烂了 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + Strong heroine + Everyone has a one-sided crush + Seven Deadly Sins theme + Not a cultivation novel] Puran was a spiritual stone in a temple, but her tribulation ended in failure. A thunderbolt shattered her to pieces, and she transmigrated. Puran: “...Buddha, am I allowed to swear?” The good news: She gained seven senior brothers after transmigrating. The bad news: Every one of them is handsome, powerful, and tragic. But don't worry, your savior is here! The aloof and fallen Pride 7.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
16. 166 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves
17. 167 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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    Finally, someone recommended Benoît Benoît! Trust me, they're all great, and they're all ensemble pieces.

18. 168 小 My Junior Sister Doesn’t Do Sentimental Speeches, She Slaps People 小师妹不爱煽情，爱扇人 Jian Xi简兮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A small ensemble cast + romance] After transmigrating into a book, Lin Yun becomes a cannon-fodder female character in the cultivation world, destined for a gruesome death. She lives by the principle that she’d rather starve, freeze, work herself to death, choke, fall, drown, burn, get electrocuted, hang herself, die of illness, grow old, or die laughing than be killed by someone else. So she keeps her distance from the heroine, joins a minor sect, and lies flat! Things don’t go according to pl 14.9kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
19. 169 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2kShelves
20. 170 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    These books are definitely for the intelligent!

21. 171 满 A Whole Family of Villainous Cannon Fodder, Riding High with Our Junior Sister 满门反派炮灰，跟着师妹浪到起飞 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Li Yang transmigrates into a book, going from a young, eccentric woman to a little turtle in a wish-granting pool inside an illusion. Who would’ve thought she’d land in a love triangle from the start, with the male lead and the main villain fighting over her. According to the original story, she’s eventually contracted by the original male lead and becomes his greatest trump card on his path to immortality. She spends her entire turtle life taking hits for him: blo 20.7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
22. 172 无 Infinite Flow: Taming Gods in Dark Fairy Tales 无限流：在暗黑童话里驭神 Pear Wine梨酒儿Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Power Couple 1v1 + Mild Horror] He is the wicked “dark wizard” who tears the prince and princess apart in Sleeping Beauty. He is the evil “brother” who tries to take Cinderella’s place. He is the scheming “beauty” who lures the mermaid princess to her death. He is the top con artist everyone knows in the fairy-tale world. “I’ll never let you down when it comes to speaking ill of me.” The young man sits high upon his throne, facing the lights. Red thread winds ar 5.2kReads9.4Score890Shelves
23. 173 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
24. 174 邪 Evil God Expulsion Plan 邪神驱逐计划 Yingge Yeyuehua应歌夜月华Two Male Leads3.2M WordsCompleted [Female-audience novel, two male leads + apocalyptic MMORPG + ensemble cast + BL!! No female lead + strong leads + innocent-looking schemer + cunning lord + another world + farming and development + magic world + Call of Cthulhu-inspired elements, including original additions + mystery-solving dungeons + plenty of logical foreshadowing + a touch of mistaken deification + lots of worldbuilding early on, slow start, please be patient~ Not your typical mastermind-player story] A lighthearted, cheer 10.9kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
25. 175 规 Rule Horror: I Can Possess the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我能附身诡异 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Adventure + National Destiny + Deduction + Original Scenarios] (No characters suddenly becoming stupid. True teammates appear starting with the second scenario, and this really isn't padded! The first four scenarios each have a completely different style.) A year ago, rule-based horror descended on Blue Star in massive numbers, causing countless tragedies and drastically reducing the global population. While everyone else avoided the u 20.6kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    ① Nolvia Lyris's Fantasy Campus Portrait ② Night Whisper's Doomsday Natural Disaster and Man-Made Calamity Portrait ③ Yan Chu's Doomsday Civilization Book Portrait ④ Jiang Cheng's Infinite Flow Chosen One Portrait ⑤ Shili's Rules of Strange Tales Idol Portrait ⑥ Ming Zhaoshuang's Immortal Cultivation Against the Heavenly Dao Portrait

26. 176 天 The Heavenly Dao? Let’s See If It Can Withstand My Sword 天道？抗得住我一剑再说 Moonlit Pavilion, Flying Light月下轩而飞光Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Just opened for ratings, so a low score is normal + strong female lead + young ensemble cast + coming-of-age plot + male lead in the background] Ming Zhaoshuang transmigrated into a male-oriented cultivation novel. The male lead, Long Aotian, had beauties everywhere he went and more concubines than he could count. She was his fiancée, destined to humiliate him, and she got bound to a bizarre System. [Main quest: Ascend to immortality. Side quest: Awaken the male lead’s harem] So she broke off h 101Reads8.1Score—Shelves
27. 177 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. Both the male and female leads are incredibly intelligent, and every character is described with great detail. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

28. 178 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Posing as a Mysterious, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Man 盗笔：装出个高深莫测但美强惨 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted "The only Grave Robbers' Chronicles fic rated 9.6, come see!" [Starting with the Old Nine Gates, Beloved by All, Pick Your Favorite Pairing + Slightly Everyone's Favorite + Everyone Imagines the Powerful Heartbreaking Beauty] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At that very moment, my body was lying right beside me, playing the part of a breathtakingly beautiful vegetative patient. The good news: I could create an immortal secret identity. The bad news: the System told me 44.5kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves

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    An ensemble piece, [drooling][drooling][Sparrow's Food is a masterpiece][Sparrow's Food is a masterpiece][I also highly recommend][I also highly recommend]

29. 179 末 Zombie Apocalypse: A Women's Dorm Survival Diary 末世丧尸：女寝求生日记 Ophiopogon Porridge麦冬粥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse310k WordsOngoing [Zombies + friends fleeing together, with the campus, countryside, and safe zone maps now unlocked] Screams ring out in the dead of night, and the campus becomes a slaughterhouse. The zombies spread without end, and the chances of rescue look bleak. A college student carries only a screwdriver. Together with her friends, she sets out to escape. (P.S. There is a romance storyline. The entire story is told from the heroine's perspective.) Sorry, two chapters in the campus arc drift from the hero 333Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I think this is pretty good.

30. 180 我 Me, a Lucky Talisman Cultivator, Saving the Random Bystander 我，符修锦鲤，拯救路人甲 Tu Wan兔宛Fantastical Romance371k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + not a strong heroine] [Bright, confident talisman cultivator heroine × well-rounded ordinary male lead] Bad news: I transmigrated into a book! Good news: It’s the book I wrote myself. Worse news: After the System assigned me a mission to save supporting characters destined to die, it just left me to fend for myself! I have no golden finger. My only advantage is knowing the plot. A little rescue mission? Easy! But during the rescue, an extra latched onto me. He’s unlucky, sham 50kReads9.2Score17kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

31. 181 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Tsundere Senior Brother Won’t Leave Me Alone 穿书后被傲娇师兄盯上甩不掉了 Carrying a Lantern to the Moon挽月提灯Fantastical Romance352k WordsCompleted A sly, composed, steady, resilient, and fearless young woman. A proud, protective, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, genuinely innocent young man. Content warning: This is not a wish-fulfillment story about an all-powerful heroine. It follows a healing coming-of-age path, focusing on the everyday cultivation lives of young people. The author writes whatever comes to mind, so read at your own discretion. Yu Wan accidentally transmigrates into the novel The Immortal's Path, which she has read, and 204Reads8.2Score265Shelves
32. 182 全 Every Villain in the Book Becomes the Dark Moonlight of the Cultivation World 全书反派在修仙界当黑月光 Lazy Uncle Bookworm懒也书叔Ancient Romance139k WordsCompleted Li Weiyi is the senior sister of a cultivation sect, born into a cultivation clan, in one of those cultivation novels aimed at male or female readers. But when she reached the late Golden Core stage, on-screen comments appeared as her inner demon and revealed how the protagonists' stories would unfold. In the future, she would become the ruler of the Demon Realm, hunted and denounced by the righteous factions?! Thinking it over, she had a grudge against every one of the protagonists. Gu Xiao, 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new book by a very promising author; you should check it out. The female protagonist was exceptionally gifted in her childhood, but her spiritual root was dug out by her family's ancestor. Five years later, when the ancestor was undergoing a tribulation, she turned against him and killed him. However, her parents feared her, and her family abandoned her, but then sent her to a sect to study. Her childhood was incredibly difficult, but this was only briefly mentioned.

33. 183 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    1.3 Cultivation novel; 2.4 Western fantasy academy ensemble piece; 5. Interstellar; 6. Group transmigration to ancient times, early academy + later political intrigue; 7.8.9 Similar to original character awakening.

34. 184 末 The Only Prophet of Doomsday: My Organization Has Caught the Nation’s Attention 末日唯一先知我的组织惊动了国家 Half a Cup of Mango Pomelo Sago半杯杨枝甘露Urban349k WordsCompleted [Support-class progression] [No romance] [Slow burn] [Organization building] After throwing himself into the sea, Shen Qi transmigrated to Blue Star, just before the apocalypse began. On the day he opened his eyes, he saw this world's future: the sky splitting apart, abyssal energy pouring in, beast tides sweeping everything away, and fewer than one in ten humans surviving. And he awakened the only life sequence in existence: the Moon of No Form. While everyone else fought to obtain more powe 515Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new book, but the writing is so delicate that even I've been following it (I hate following updates the most).

35. 185 谁 Has Anyone Seen My Sword? 谁看到我的剑了 Tangerine Peel on the Roof瓦上陈皮Ancient Romance498k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + a normal heroine on a growth journey + a group of bright-eyed young people] The good news: she was reborn, and she was still the young lady of a cultivation sect. The bad news: the sect was destroyed on the very day she was born. To uncover the truth, she embarked on the path of cultivation. Who could have guessed that, among the three thousand paths of the Dao, she would end up practicing the Heartless Dao, with a graduation rate of zero? And sword cultivators are all object fe 72Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece. The first book (incomplete) features Wei Zhuo, who has a clear understanding of herself; she simply wants to live, but she also possesses a strong sense of justice. She doesn't completely trust anyone, but she's still willing to entrust her back to her friends. The second book, by Lin Du, needs little introduction—it's simply excellent.

36. 186 看 After Seeing the Manga Comments, I Tear Up the Cannon Fodder Script 看到漫画弹幕后我手撕炮灰剧本 Mo Xiao Mo莫晓moUrban1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a wish-fulfillment story. Superpowers + defying fate + no romance/just friendship + ensemble cast + character growth. Not fanfiction.] [Ah, is that purple-haired guy a minor background character? Getting killed by a billboard is just too tragic.] On an otherwise ordinary day, a sentence like this appeared out of nowhere in front of an ordinary person named Lu Jiuxiao. That was how he learned he was inside a comic. As an insignificant little extra, his greatest contribution was to die and 61.7kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves
37. 187 这 Are There Any Normal People Left in This Cultivation World? 这个修仙界还有正常人吗 KELJINXAncient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Group Transmigration + Absurd Humor + Lighthearted + Ensemble Cast] [Completed] A shocking incident has recently rocked the cultivation world: several celebrated prodigies have disappeared one after another, their whereabouts unknown. These astonishingly gifted young geniuses all come from extraordinary backgrounds. Among them are sword cultivators from Kunlun Mountain, music cultivators from Wuwang Mountain, and even the Demon Realm has not been spared. Just as everyone laments, “The cultivati 5.9kReads9.1Score818Shelves

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    <1>The theme is quite novel, incorporating murder mystery game elements. The characters are well-developed, and the emotions are nuanced and well-represented. It's a group transmigration novel where, although the transmigrators are strangers to each other, they help each other in various missions, going from indifference to sharing life and death. <2>Also a group transmigration novel, the protagonists are all geniuses, and their interactions are very lighthearted and fun, showcasing the youthful energy and vitality of the characters—all part of the charm of ensemble novels.

38. 188 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Superpowers Through a Comics Forum 我靠漫画论坛登顶异能之巅 Dare Not Act Recklessly不敢放肆Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Comic / Superpowers / Forum posts / Slightly glorified character / No CP / Ensemble cast] After An Luo awakens to his true nature, he discovers he’s in a comic book world and is a cannon-fodder character who dies from the start. The consciousness of the comic tells him that the author will eventually ruin the ending, and only he can change it. To stay alive, An Luo agrees. He walks up to the protagonist. “Excuse me, coming through.” He bends down, picks up a female corpse, and begins stitching 70.4kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves
39. 189 抱 She Was Returned to Her Sect by Mistake, Only to Freeze to Death 抱错被接回宗门，她却被活活冻死 Nan Yunzhu南云珠Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + farming and cultivation + healing + not a strong female lead] In her previous life, Wen Zhizhi was switched at birth and eventually returned to her real family. She poured her heart and soul into her first half of life, only to freeze to death on a snowy night while everyone in her sect doted on the impostor and rejected the real heiress. Reborn at the age of seven, she decisively left them behind. But she had barely escaped the deadly cave of the blind before she was picked up 16kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    Group portraits are always amazing, especially the first one. This book is the most memorable happy ending book I've read in all my years of reading, and I just want to rush in without thinking!

40. 190 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 37.4kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves

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    The two books mentioned by the questioner are also on my bookshelf, so this is my first time recommending them. These are books that I think are pretty good, and the descriptions of other characters are also quite good, but the main focus is on the protagonist. Other characters have a fair amount of screen time, but not much. They are not standard ensemble pieces, and all the protagonists are male, with no romantic pairings. Please consider this before reading. The first book is lighthearted and humorous, with a setting somewhat resembling the infinite flow genre and a dungeon-crawler theme from Korean comics. The protagonist is both cute and strong. The second book is about cultivation, without any loss of intelligence. The sect is powerful, and the disciples are harmonious and friendly. The protagonist has a germaphobia due to his constitution and a rather aloof personality. He comes from the mortal realm and brings his family to the cultivation world after reaching a certain level of cultivation (a plot I rarely see but really like). The third book is an infinite flow novel where the protagonist plans for many years, risking his life to seek a future for humanity. He seems a bit eccentric on the surface but is actually very reliable. I only read the early part of the fourth book, which consists of stories about the protagonist completing client requests. Later on, it seems to involve many more client requests, and the protagonist is emotionally detached, with only faith in the shopkeeper. The fifth book is about survival, where the protagonist is incredibly lucky, has extraordinary fortune, raises many pets, and meets many people who are all very kind to him. It's a heartwarming and lighthearted story.

41. 191 团 The Hated Villainous Young Master Transforms into the Beloved Moonlight 团厌反派少爷爆改团宠白月光 The Sect's Heavenly Dumpling宗门天之饺子Two Male Leads908k WordsOngoing [All-male cast, friendship-focused, ship anyone you like, so it's great for multishippers + Funny supernatural mysteries + Metaphysics investigation team + Ensemble cast redemption + Sickly, battle-worn, beautiful, tragic, powerful protagonist + Folk horror, Cthulhu, underground palace adventures, murder-mystery games + From hated villain to beloved group favorite] Gu Ji, young master of the Gu family of Sucheng's metaphysical world, wakes up in a sea of sand only to be forced straight into an 49.7kReads9.3Score6.4kShelves
42. 192 全 After Our Class of Ten Transmigrated, We Became a Split-Personality Savior 全班十人穿越后，成了精分救世主 Mu Zishi木孜石Modern Romance580k WordsOngoing [Future Superpowers + Futuristic Alternate World + Group Transmigration and Group Chat + Silly Ensemble Cast + Romance] #Fiery Youth# A Touch of Mystery# Love for Country and Family [Volume One Complete] The only ten students in Class 2, Grade 11, at Jinghai International High School in the 23rd century all died in the massive June 17 bombing. When they opened their eyes again, they had transmigrated to Earth, thirty thousand years after the apocalypse. The ten “elite” students gathered at a sup 696Reads8.9Score107Shelves
43. 193 震 Shocking! The Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom Is a Hopeless Romantic! 震惊，亡国太子他是恋爱脑！ Feng Sheng Ke风生客Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted Shocking! The Fallen Crown Prince Is a Hopeless Romantic! 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please support #1!! A charming and intelligent matriarch of a powerful family versus a shrewd and resourceful crown prince—truly a masterpiece! The female lead intentionally drugs the male lead, who plays along, seemingly indifferent but secretly smitten. The ambiguous and tug-of-war is so intense! Super satisfying! #2 And #3 are absolutely brilliant, and #4 are my recent favorites, my precious treasures. Welcome everyone to join the fun!!!

44. 194 五 The Five-Year-Old Junior Sister Doted on by Four Lunatics 五岁小师妹她是四个疯批的团宠 Three Hundred三百Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Family bonds, raising an adorable child, all kinds of senior brothers, growing up, healing] Bei Wan was kidnapped. At four years old, she was abducted and brought to the Cangyan Sect. But the way the people in this sect get along seems a little strange... Her eldest senior brother is gentle and refined, with a mild smile on his face and kind words on his lips. But when he fights, he takes down one kid with every swing. Her second senior brother was born a harbinger of calamity and is incredibly 11.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
45. 195 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.7kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves
46. 196 长EN After the Grand Princess Is Reborn, the Chief Grand Secretary Can No Longer Sit Still 长公主重生后，首辅大人坐不住了 Dong Chichi董迟迟Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Serious Ensemble Cast] [Charming, Alluring, Sweet-Natured Yet Cunning Eldest Princess + Autocratic, Possessive Chief Grand Secretary] [Important: This is NOT a wish-fulfillment novel!!!] As a princess, Zhao Huiluan lived in luxury and honor, yet died in the prime of her life. Reborn, she finally realized that all the countless honors and favors she had once been proud of were nothing but illusions. Power is saf 5.4kReads9.2Score744Shelves

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    The Eldest Princess versus the Grand Secretary—seemingly mortal enemies to outsiders, but secretly they work together seamlessly. In their past lives, they loved each other without realizing it, each believing their feelings were unrequited. In this life, their first meeting at the Imperial Banquet sees the female lead openly declaring her love for the top scholar, declaring no one can take him away. The political intrigue and romance are evenly matched, featuring intellectual power struggles and a focus on the ever-changing court. The romance includes a main and a secondary couple, creating an ensemble cast!

47. 197 我 I'm Already the Big Bad, So What's Wrong with Playing with Hearts? 我都大反派了，骗骗感情怎么了 Huoxiang Zhengqi Bun藿香正气馍Modern Romance684k WordsOngoing (The rating is low because it just came out. Give it a chance and try reading it!) [Ensemble cast + no CP + chat group + reborn] Luo Wuqiao wants a vacation. He looks under eighteen, but has well over eighteen thousand years of service under his belt. He’s a corporate drone among corporate drones, the kind of one-man powerhouse who outdoes a whole team. He’ll do anything for a vacation, even collect a whole gang of major villains, reform them, and get them to help save the world. Veteran wage sl 73Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This is a multi-protagonist, antagonist-centric story with no romantic pairings. The main characters are all incredibly clever and cunning, constantly scheming and plotting from the very beginning. They're intelligent enough to avoid awkward situations. [Learned something new]

48. 198 我 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Urban769k WordsCompleted The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 2kReads9.6Score379Shelves
49. 199 闺 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated Into the Martial World 闺蜜一起穿越江湖 Yan Jin颜瑾Two Female Leads465k WordsCompleted Group transmigration + multiple couples + modern people in ancient times + light mystery + martial world Four close friends accidentally transmigrated into the world of an ancient book after finding a wordless old book in a museum. Other people transmigrate and enjoy a life of comfort, meeting their true love, a prince. But these four were hunted down, framed for murder, and thrown in jail? The four wailed, “Heavens, you can't treat us like this!” Su Mo was a beautiful, bold tomboy skilled in ma 6.3kReads9.4Score892Shelves

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    It's an ancient Chinese novel, where every character is vividly portrayed, and the story is fresh and interesting.

50. 200 全 The Whole Class Transmigrates Into a Book: They Cultivate Immortality, We Go Crazy 全班穿书：他们修仙，我们发癫 Not Yao不是夭Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + transmigrate into a book + System + big shots + hilarious + chat group] The rating just came in, and sixes all around! A special class full of people who are a little unhinged has transmigrated into a book together! Luckily, their brainwave chat group is still up and running. But Bai Li never imagined her rotten luck would come along for the ride. Well, that just sucks! They have to complete their missions without breaking character. The whole class has this to say: Gentl 812Reads8.7Score207Shelves

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    You can look at these; they're all silent.

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