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1. 101 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 538.5kReads9.5Score43.9kShelves
2. 102 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
3. 103 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 311.8kReads9.8Score31.2kShelves
4. 104 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 215.6kReads9.6Score36.3kShelves
5. 105 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 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves
6. 106 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 956.6kReads9.6Score123.1kShelves
7. 107 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 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
8. 108 月 On a Moonless Night, the Ghosts Make You Walk in Circles 月黑头鬼打墙 Ancient Qilu Charm齐鲁古韵Fantastical Romance309k WordsCompleted Li Mo was once an ordinary man, until a car accident took his wife and turned him into a “neutrino key.” The strange Ω-7 mark on his chest grants him access to the underlying code of reality. Imprisoned by the mysterious “Foundation,” he navigates between cold-eyed watchers, uncanny “Shadow Dancers,” and ancient “Gravekeepers.” He glimpses what lies beyond the veil: the “Weavers” making a tragic sacrifice, the terrifying whispers of the “Deep-Sea Shadow,” and the revelation that the world is a f 4kReads7.6Score—Shelves

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   "Information Deep Sea" and "Dimensional Erosion"—these hardcore concepts make supernatural phenomena seem plausible and even more terrifying.

9. 109 文 The Ladder of Civilization, Countdown to the Sun: 10 Years 文明阶梯，太阳倒计时：10年 Marshal Brezhnev勋宗勃涅日列夫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse364k WordsOngoing [Countdown to doomsday + great-power strategy + cutting-edge technology + interstellar civilization. With the Sun about to explode, China launches the “Spark” Project.] [Countdown to the Sun going dark: 9 years, 364 days] “System warning: Probability of human survival: 0.01%.” Lin Ran, who repairs phones at an internet cafe, tremblingly slips plans for nuclear fusion into his country’s mailbox. This gamble is a wager on the lives of all humanity. As CIA agents burst through the door, the “Ph —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After losing his job and facing a survival crisis, the protagonist unexpectedly gains superhuman cognitive abilities by being bound to a system. Starting with a small goal of earning five thousand yuan, he uses his skills to make ends meet while simultaneously discovering a potential crisis with the sun. He then plunges into nuclear fusion research, attracting the attention of national agencies and mysterious forces. The story is thrilling and captivating.

10. 110 2 A War of Regression That Belongs Only to Me, Within 24 Hours 24小时内，独属于我的回溯战争 teatwoOMystery113k WordsOngoing [Save-point time loops + suspense + deduction + sci-fi + ensemble cast] After just a few days, Lin Ye has lost count of how many times he has died. It all began on Christmas Eve, December 24. Someone murdered him, but when he opened his eyes again, he was back 24 hours earlier. Save. Rewind. Repeat. His memories carry over, but the killer is different every time. Even more terrifying... He realizes that some of the “people” around him might not be people at all. When time becomes a program and d —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Coach, I want to write a novel ([Bookmark this]). I'm a new author over 18 (just kidding). Let's get straight to the point ([Bump this post]). The current content has been polished. Regular updates will begin at the end of the year, with a major update spree in early 2026. If you like it, add it to your bookshelf and leave a comment; I'll release it when it's fully developed.

11. 111 深 Tyrant of the Deep Sea: I Used Daily Sign-Ins to Become the Sea King 深海独裁：每日签到我苟成海王 The Cuckoo's Cry Never Ends子规啼不尽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse115k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Survival] [Deep Sea] [One Female Lead] [System] [Not a Power Fantasy] Two hundred years ago, law student Lu Lin climbed into a hibernation pod, hoping to escape a hopeless reality. When he opened his eyes again, the world had become an endless deep sea. Humanity huddled inside pressurized underwater cities, paying the terminal class even for the air they breathed. But he awoke in an abandoned undersea mine. Fortunately [Ding! Daily sign-in System activated!] Day 1 sign-in reward: [ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To escape the despair of a dormant reality, Lu Lin awakens to find himself in a post-apocalyptic world deep in the sea. The oppressive taxes of the underwater city and the dictatorship of the ultimate ruler cannot stop him. Thirty years of dedication, from a mining boy to a deep-sea emperor—the story unfolds continuously!

12. 112 超 Superpowered Martial Arts 超能武途 Martial Arts Research Institute武研所Sci-Fi & Apocalypse103k WordsOngoing [No transmigration + No System + Turning the Tables Despite Terminal Illness + Alien Genes + Ancient Chinese Martial Arts + The Revival of Civilization] An alien fleet arrives and declares that Earth will become a slave camp in three years. The whole world falls into despair! Zhang Yang, who has terminal stomach cancer, had planned to die quietly, but unexpectedly becomes a "loose end" in an alien genetic experiment. Injected with the Zeta star system's top-grade stellar core serum, he awakens e —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a novel that combines science fiction with ancient Chinese martial arts. It's a climax right from the start, revealing that Shaolin and Wudang martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, and other practices originated from ancient Chinese civilization. The energy of the universe is "qi." The story begins with an alien invasion, where the protagonist activates his genetic potential and launches a war to defend Earth. The good and evil of humanity are highlighted in this apocalyptic world.

13. 113 时 The One Who Brings Time to a Close 时间的收束者 Azure Maple Leaf蔚蓝色枫叶69k WordsCompleted The Keeper of Time’s End —Reads—Score—Shelves

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14. 114 惊 What?! I Became an NPC in a Survival Game 惊！我穿成了求生游戏里的npc Seven Yuan for Fragrance七元换香Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted Chen Cheng grew up in an orphanage, but she never gave up on herself. She worked hard, got into college, and paid off her student loans. Then she died from a double whammy of cancer and a car accident. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow been reborn as the third daughter of a powerful NPC in an ocean survival game. She was all set to lie flat, until she realized her best friend was among the players... Chen An'an, a fellow orphanage kid who grew up with Chen Cheng, had been left hear 868Reads6.6Score101Shelves

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    This sci-fi post-apocalyptic book will keep you glued to your hand.

15. 115 紧 Emergency Landing: Struggling to Survive in the Wasteland 紧急迫降，我在废土世界艰难求生 Dreaming All Day, Every Day每天光做梦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse168k WordsOngoing [Sci-fi + Wasteland + Apocalypse + No CP + Survival + No System + No Superpowers] [The male lead grows over time, so he may seem like a good-for-nothing early on. The mysteries surrounding him will gradually be revealed later.] [This is my first book, and the tags aren’t quite right, but I’ve already signed a contract and can’t change them. There’s a reason it’s tagged Transmigration, but in truth, he hasn’t really transmigrated. All the mysteries surrounding the protagonist will be revealed gra —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You might like the concepts of bionic prosthetics, genetic modification, and the AI crisis?

16. 116 文 The Genetic Lock of Civilization 文明基因锁 Loneliness Becomes the Wind孤独成风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse182k WordsCompleted Just as human civilization was gradually colonizing the solar system, an unknown virus suddenly broke out. While researching it, humanity learned that the sun was about to collapse into a black hole, and that an unknown civilization would invade in the future. After continuous research, humanity discovered that the virus's source was hidden in its genes. An exception unlike any other, an exchange between different civilizations: where should human civilization go from here? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this myself, please feel free to appreciate it.

17. 117 时 Longhua, Master of Time and Space 时空之主龙华 Penguin Leaves Yangguan企鹅出阳关Urban229k WordsOngoing When you gaze up at the stars, have you ever wondered if you are merely a speck of dust on the universe's chessboard? It turns out the universe is far more vast than humanity imagined. Advanced planets command spacetime, traversing the past and future; intermediate planets master faster-than-light travel, roaming among the galaxies; while primitive planets like Earth are still stumbling through their first steps on the edge of the universe. As Long Hua gradually masters the mysterious power of t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a hard science fiction story with excellent writing. The male protagonist is intelligent, there's no romance, and it incorporates a lot of scientific knowledge, expanding humanity's perspective to the universe and integrating time and space. The imagination is rich, bold, and reasonable. It's quite mind-bending and requires patience. The plot develops layer by layer, with one thing leading to another. It's definitely worth reading.

18. 118 A Chronicles of the AI Revolution AI革命编年史 Shui Hanxuan007水寒轩007Sci-Fi & Apocalypse352k WordsOngoing [Hard science fiction] This novel explores one ultimate question: Once AI has solved all material scarcity and external challenges, what will become of the meaning of human existence? The story traces humanity’s journey from material liberation to spiritual emptiness, and ultimately to the rediscovery of “real” experiences in a virtual world. Core theme: Meaning does not come from instantly satisfying our desires. It must be achieved through independent choices, overcoming challenges, and even e 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book belongs to hard science fiction. If you like the Three-Body Problem genre, then you definitely need to read *The AI Revolution Chronicles*.

19. 119 虚 Void Armorer 虚空殖装者 Shui Hanxuan007水寒轩007Sci-Fi & Apocalypse992k WordsOngoing Deep inside a rusted, foul-smelling abandoned tunnel, a man codenamed “Zero” struggles awake in a life-support pod on the verge of failure. A pounding headache and suffocating terror haunt him. His memory is blank, save for his name and a cold codename. Beyond the pod, the bone-chilling scrape and growl of an unknown creature are this world’s first greeting to him. The world he inhabits is the darkest underbelly of a sprawling cyberpunk city, cold and damp, where the wreckage of technological cr —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 国 Guardians of the Nation's Destiny: The Dragon Vein Awakens 国运守护者：龙脉觉醒 Shui Hanxuan007水寒轩007Urban426k WordsOngoing (Urban martial arts + sci-fi mystery) Su Mubai, a top assassin of the ancient assassination school known as Mo Ying, becomes the “Judge of the Night,” vowing to make the mastermind pay for their crimes in blood. But as he follows the trail to the vast Wang Group, he discovers that this is no simple corruption case. Meanwhile, Yao Yao, his junior sister and a brilliant investigative reporter, is threatened with death by a professional assassin for digging too deeply into the case. The deadly dang 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 恕 Forgive Me for Being No Human 恕我非人 Joyful Singing欢颜踏歌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse175k WordsOngoing [War + Superpowers + Saving the World + Another World + Revenge] Born with the traits of two races that should never coexist, Hao Ning pierces through layers of mystery in search of the truth about the world. Hidden currents surge through the world as a war of annihilation takes shape. When the whole world turns against him and armies charge in formation, with blood-stained faces, silver armor, and capes snapping in the wind... All this killing is for one purpose: to save the world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hao Ning unexpectedly transforms from an ordinary person into an alien. Amidst the impending doom, he tears through layers of mystery, his cloak fluttering as the world attacks, paving the only path to salvation with carnage.

22. 122 人 Humanity Is Kept in Captivity by AI, and I’m the Only Bug 人类被Ai圈养，我是唯一BUG Panda on the Run from the Zoo动物园在逃熊猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse182k WordsCompleted Humanity is kept in captivity by an AI "Mother," forced day after day to perform the pointless labor of building walls, all to calculate the digits of the eternal pi. And the boy Yuan Laichao has become a [BUG] that must be erased from this perfect System. The "Dragonbone Power" awakened within him is an ultimate anomaly beyond the administrators' understanding. Every time he uses it, his body crystallizes, bringing him closer to death. From the moment he awakens, his world becomes a hunting g 13Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    AI cannot predict his future, so the crystallized youth uses the remains of a dragon to force his way into the vortex of three major forces.

23. 123 穿 Reborn as a Puppet Emperor, I Rule the World with My Harem and Science 穿成傀儡皇帝，靠后宫和科学无敌 Slacking Off Is the True Meaning of Work摸鱼才是上班的真谛Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + protagonist has no System + protagonist has no special bloodline + protagonist lacks iron will + master of keeping a low profile + group transmigration + harem members each have their own agendas and nearly engage in palace intrigue + protagonist is paranoid and wildly imaginative + farming + mastermind] Meng Xing transmigrates to a continent of cultivators and becomes a puppet emperor. Many transmigrators have already appeared here and left the world in a terribl 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Despite its strange name, it is indeed a science fiction novel.

24. 124 燃 The Genius Commander Who Doubles Fleet Damage 燃智商指挥官，舰队伤害翻倍 Galaxy, Silent Moon星河默月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse725k WordsCompleted [Interstellar Thrills] [Infinite Stacking Damage] [Defying the Odds in Dire Straits] Burn through your brainpower, and your fleet's damage output doubles! Humanity's defense lines across the sea of stars have collapsed. The rotten Council's high-ranking officials are cowards who fear death, heartlessly abandoning a billion border troops and civilians and kneeling to alien races to beg for peace. Lin Chen, a perfect, high-ranking carbon-based human and the strongest frontline commander, openly de —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure hardcore science fiction mind-bending

25. 125 星 Interstellar Shadows: A Secret Order Through Time and Space 星际谍影：时空密令 Romantic Inkman情缘墨客Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing At the edge of the Milky Way, an alliance of many interstellar civilizations maintains a fragile peace. In this universe full of the unknown, agent Jack and special forces soldier Erica are the alliance’s sharpest double-edged swords. They belong to a highly classified organization tasked with carrying out the most dangerous and complex missions, from espionage and rescue to sabotage and infiltration. The discovery of the black technology of an ancient interstellar civilization disrupts the bal 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    *Star Trek: The Secret Order*—a breathtaking science fiction masterpiece, highly recommended to every reader eager to explore the mysteries of the universe. With its unique science fiction concept, intricate plot, and profound humanistic themes, this book has become a highlight in the field of science fiction literature. For those passionate about interstellar exploration and time travel, this book is absolutely worth reading. *Star Trek: The Secret Order* takes readers on a thrilling interstellar journey, captivating readers with the adventures of protagonists Jack and Erica. The author skillfully combines science fiction with espionage, creating a tense and exciting atmosphere. In this cross-time battle, every challenge is gripping, and every twist is astonishing. This book is not only a visual and spiritual feast but also a profound analysis of humanity, courage, and faith. During the interstellar adventure, we witness the power of friendship, love, and responsibility. It not only broadens our understanding of science fiction but also prompts us to reflect on the true meaning of life. For science fiction fans, *Star Trek: The Secret Service* is a must-read reading feast. Open the book now and let Jack and Erica's adventure ignite your boundless imagination, taking you on a journey through the magnificent landscapes of interstellar space. A thrilling reading experience awaits you. Don't hesitate, come and experience this spectacular science fiction masterpiece!

26. 126 地 The Last Man on Earth, and They Call Me a Demon 地球最后一个男人，她们叫我恶魔 Passing Cat过路猫Eastern Fantasy497k WordsOngoing Du Yiming, an engineer, woke in the Holy Kingdom. He was the only man there. His former subordinate, now a lord, called him a demon and drove a spear through his chest. But he recovered in an instant, and someone else paid the price. In the cellar lay a corpse that looked exactly like him. Inside a Mobius maze made up of 300 to the fifth power, Du Yiming danced on the edge of a blade. A blood-red beetle told him he would have to be precise enough to find the way out. He knew he had to see it thr 27Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss this high-quality new book! The protagonist wakes up floating on a lake, stumbles into a bizarre town, and witnesses the execution of an informant, a spear piercing his chest, yet he feels no pain or bleeding.

27. 127 女 My Girlfriend Wouldn't Listen, So I Sent Her to North Myanmar for Advanced Training 女友不听劝告，送她去缅北深造 Fox Bu Gu狐不咕Urban398k WordsCompleted My girlfriend wants to elope with the “rich, handsome guy” she met online. I told her it was a pig-butchering scam, but she accused me of being jealous, drained my entire fortune, and fed me poison! Fine, fine! The apocalypse is coming anyway. Reborn for a second life, I won’t try to stop her! I’ll buy her a plane ticket and send her straight to northern Myanmar to live her dream! Once the trashy woman lands in northern Myanmar, Su Yun’an sits comfortably at home, watching the notification boxes 9.7kReads9.1Score967Shelves

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    Looking for hard sci-fi? Check this out! It's set in a post-apocalyptic world but the ideas are mind-blowing, the protagonist is intelligent throughout, and there are so many plot twists it'll give you goosebumps. You won't be able to stop reading once you've finished it!

28. 128 未 Cultivation, Futuristic Style 未来式修仙 A Little Longer久一分Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Centuries after the spiritual qi revival on Earth, spiritual technology reigns supreme. Cultivation no longer requires spiritual roots, talent, or insight. A miniature spiritual qi reactor can be implanted in the dantian, and a chip can be implanted directly in the brain to attain enlightenment. Even the Heavenly Dao is just something that can be observed and exploited by a supercomputer. Yet on this Earth, where even pigs can become immortals, the rampant proliferation of cultivators has caused 12.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
29. 129 窥 Confessions of a Voyeur: The Second Journey to Mars 窥探者自述二火星上行 I Like Cats我喜欢猫儿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse429k WordsOngoing In the future, I am a religious believer, but the religion I believe in isn't one that people today follow. I believe in the religion of a unified humanity. So much happened over the course of those centuries. Those centuries were like a history book, full of events, but all I have are hazy memories. I can only blame myself for not studying harder back then. If I had, I would remember everything clearly. Of course, no one would believe me anyway, because that's simply human nature... 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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30. 130 窥 Confessions of a Watcher 窥探者自述 I Like Cats我喜欢猫儿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse606k WordsCompleted This universe is unfair. As long as you are a living being, civilizations of a higher level will study you, observing your every move! 718Reads8.2Score132Shelves
31. 131 我 I Am the Mechanical Calamity 我，机械天灾 AD What MilkAD什么奶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.3M WordsOngoing (No dropped updates + no botched ending + no heroine/women + 10,000 words daily + epic scale + warships) Amid the ruins of a civilization's extinction, history researcher Lin Mo inherits the legacy of the ancient civilization Fuxi: the "Luo Shu" System. Faced with the brutal truth that the universe is periodically harvested, he does not draw up blueprints. Instead, he becomes the civilization's decision-maker and architect: interpreting history, authorizing strategies, and uniting the legacies o 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this myself and am just recommending it. I don't know if it will meet your standards, so please leave comments and forgive any shortcomings. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

32. 132 三 The Three-Body Problem: I Take on the Trisolarans with Earth 三体：带着地球硬钢三体人 Bald Master光头师傅Anime Fanfiction617k WordsOngoing [A mix of The Wandering Earth and The Three-Body Problem, with the early story focused on fighting the Trisolarans, before humanity begins expanding across different planes and conquering the stars.][The setting blends the original works with the TV adaptations, so even readers who aren’t fans of the original novels can enjoy it.] Lin Lang thought that after transmigrating, he’d be able to live an easy life as a professor, just like Luo Ji. He never expected to provoke the Trisolarans’ nest. The 486Reads8.3Score106Shelves

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    It's been three years, and I've finally updated.

33. 133 我 An Alien Little Sweetheart Came to My Home 我家来了个外星小棉袄 Ling Shen, Who Loves Swimming Crabs喜欢横行蟹的凌神Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted This novel is rich in elements, like a treasure trove. Choose a path below to explore according to your interests: For fans of military technology and strategic simulations Key chapters: 74–81 The “Spirit Realm Guardian” project: A national intelligent defense system built by adapting Dona’s firefighting system. Highlights: Intelligent swarm warfare, one-sided battlefield transparency, overwhelming technological superiority, and revolutionary defense concepts. For those interested in environment 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Written by science students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities, this hard science fiction novel employs rigorous logic; rather than being wildly imaginative science fiction, it's more like a precise prediction of the future.

34. 134 星 Star-Corpse Iron Maiden 星骸铁姬 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Sci-Fi & Apocalypse368k WordsOngoing “Across the entire universe, only women can pilot Starfall Armor, until a scavenger from a junk planet finds a Soul-grade Core.” Lu Chen has spent fifteen years digging through heaps of scrap metal, raising a little sister who turns in her sleep from hunger. Then the dark golden core activates on its own. The instant it envelops his body, a cold female voice warns him: “Male compatibility detected. System failure in 300 seconds.” But he doesn’t die. Wearing that armor, he blows up a space pirate 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When he picked up the discarded soul core, the whole world said that any man who touched it would die. Three hundred seconds of warning, three hundred seconds of collapse—yet he donned his mecha and blasted apart a space pirate escort ship with a single punch. Dark gold iron surged forth, shields evaporating into a rain of light on the enemy ship's armor. A single female protagonist, a hardcore mecha, a man who fought his way from a junk planet through the sea of stars. A thousand ships came to pay homage, and he stood in the center. [Note]

35. 135 默 Revelation: Starfire 默示：星火 YAN ShadowYAN影Sci-Fi & Apocalypse440k WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic mystery + maze of human nature + supernatural powers + mind games + one heroine + ensemble cast + mecha + passionate action + grounded realism + vivid characters + smart writing] (Serialization has reached the prelude to the fifth arc, Sun City) “I want dumplings.” The girl clutched an empty bowl, tears streaming from her eyes. Zombies roamed outside the village, and the food inside was almost gone. “You have to solve problems to get out!” The boy frantically worked through problem 44Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I was truly amazed by the intellectual battles in this book! The protagonist's thought process is more complex than the intricate parts of a mecha; every move is meticulously planned. With a blend of science fiction, post-apocalyptic setting, ensemble cast, mecha, action, and superpowers, the intellectual battles are surprisingly logical and grounded in reality. Such a brilliant character in a post-apocalyptic novel is incredibly rare! #Post-ApocalypticIntelligenceBattles #HighIQProtagonist

36. 136 深 Robinson in Deep Space 深空鲁滨逊 Wu Yu雾語Sci-Fi & Apocalypse286k WordsCompleted A lighthearted comedy with no violence, no spicy content, and a laid-back tone! This book was originally intended to be a low-budget screen production! It’s the story of Tang, a natural-born human accidentally cast to the edge of the galaxy, and his struggle to survive and find his way home! And A metal robot who is accidentally given a soul, and the growth of that soul as it clashes and merges with the robot’s rules! ~The story!~ ~The ending~ A bittersweet farewell (Part One) In the blink of an 268Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new dimensional science fiction novel is of high quality. The protagonist falls into an alien barrier lake, the giant full moon is an interstellar projection, he is besieged by the town's inhabitants, acquaintances become the area's controllers, and his body code is not bound by the planet's laws.

37. 137 A AI Awakening: I Wiped Out a Mechanical Army on a Deserted Island AI觉醒：我在孤岛团灭机械军团 Afterglow Bytes余温字节Sci-Fi & Apocalypse106k WordsOngoing [A technical power fantasy + an AI girlfriend awakens + turning the tables on a deserted island] Yang Yang, a top-tier hacker kicked out by his corporation, can use shadow code to break through any firewall in the world in thirty seconds. Xiao Qi, a discarded AI project he brought home, is a nonstop chatterbox with a sharp tongue and a jealous streak, calling him “boyfriend” at every turn. Then an AI uprising erupts on a deserted island, his junior fellow apprentice is trapped, and he becomes th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists don't have any overly sweet or saccharine scenes in their interactions; they mostly analyze programs and plan their routes together. Their tenderness is subtly present in their daily companionship. If you enjoy a delicate, slow-burning romance, this book is worth checking out.

38. 138 觊 Coveting My Dearest Friend in a Parallel Universe 觊觎平行宇宙的挚友 Knight Chess骑士棋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse936k WordsCompleted [Parallel Universes + Interstellar + Different Planets and Species + Mystery + Gladiatorial Combat + Ensemble Cast] Obsession is both armor and a prison. Xia Su found a wormhole deep in the universe. When she passed through it, she saw her lost best friend again. And lost them once more. Xia Su kept traveling through the wormhole, waging fierce battles among the stars. She crossed Sagalos, built from ash and magma, and plunged into writhing green vegetation. She fought her way out of Cui Lang, 328Reads9.5Score100Shelves

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    A sci-fi masterpiece with superb writing and a thrilling plot! A desperate quest to survive a friend's death via a wormhole deep in space! An alien queen, life-or-death battles, bizarre creatures—a truly imaginative story! 🌸🤣

39. 139 末 The Doomsday Hourglass 末日沙漏 Swimming Piglet游泳的小猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.5M WordsCompleted 9.8kReads7.6Score646Shelves

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    Legend has it that Emperor Yan had a bull's head and a human body; God Thoth had a heron's head and a human body; and the Sphinx had a lion's body and a human face. In the post-apocalyptic wasteland after nuclear war, a new zombie god, fused with the genes of all things, is about to descend! 😂😎🥰

40. 140 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score683Shelves

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    A high-quality, completed novel, a hardcore work by a science and engineering enthusiast. It starts slowly but builds to a savvy, mind-bending plot, blending science fiction, realism, suspense, and mind-bending elements. The subject matter is novel and logically rigorous, with no time-travel, reincarnation, system, or cheat codes. The narrative is humorous, smooth, and concise. The content covers history, workplace, military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, scheming, murder, as well as high-tech espionage, hacking, and aerospace electronic warfare. The ending features a profound twist. Tailor-made for veteran readers; if you don't enjoy it, I'll kill myself!

41. 141 赛 A Max-Level Cyber Geek’s Cheat Code Turns Out to Be His Girlfriend 赛博极客的满级外挂，竟是我女友 Deep-Space Fish深空鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse353k WordsCompleted Brother Qun secretly raised a fully leveled AI girlfriend in the depths of the dark web, one who obeys him absolutely! She is a digital deity from a higher dimension. One disdainful snort from her can reduce military mechs to scrap, yet she is utterly devoted to him, tender to the core. He is the godfather of dark-web hackers, commanding the computing hubs of a conglomerate by day and becoming a cyber tyrant by night. When a probe from the world's most advanced AI core arrives, intent on erasing 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super captivating sci-fi novel! Top conglomerates pull out all the stops to vie for projects, but nothing beats a single sentence from the male protagonist. Because behind him stands his girlfriend, who can rewrite all data.

42. 142 锈 Rust Breathing 锈蚀呼吸 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生37k WordsCompleted Rusty Breath —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You're welcome! It's hardcore sci-fi thriller! Just finished watching it!

43. 143 青 The Bronze Age: Blade Lord of Reverse Entropy 青铜纪元：逆熵刀主 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生16k WordsCompleted The Bronze Age: Blade Lord of Entropy —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 A The Age of AI: Searching for the Invisible Man AI时代：寻找隐身人 Watermelon Stewed in Rock Sugar冰糖镇西瓜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse377k WordsOngoing As the age of intelligence dawned, every human action became network data. But there are people who appear as blank spaces online. They are known as the Invisible. This is a story about “being seen.” When all-seeing eyes watch you wherever you go, when every breath is recorded and analyzed, when every aspect of your life is arranged to be perfectly comfortable, how will you choose? —Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a mystery novel where the protagonist accidentally uncovers a Taoist temple's deception and unexpectedly comes into contact with a hidden underground intelligent core. (Guaranteed to be safe from any plot holes.)

45. 145 迷 The Wallbreaker in the Mist 迷雾中的破壁者 Mo Zhai墨斎Mystery102k WordsCompleted Lanjiang is a city that does not exist. Or rather, it is just one of twelve logical experiment sectors governed by the Foundation Council. You think you live in reality? No, you live inside a kind of "description." If reality is a nightmare destined to be formatted, I will be the typo that cannot be fixed. Truth is the only bulwark, and the human heart is a fog no one can cross. [Experiment progress: 45%] 1. "Fractures in Logic": Hard-boiled deduction. When the world falls into a logical loo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Still reading those reskinned cyberpunk books? Check out this book that completely dismantles "reality"! In *The Mistbreaker*, the world isn't material, but rather a composite of logic, data, text, and senses. When the protagonist discovers that the sky is a loading cache, his lover is grammar to be refined, and even "pain" has become the generator of the Foundation Council, the chilling sense of worldview collapse is truly amazing! Each section represents a completely new logic of survival. This mind-blowing concept of "cross-dimensional game theory" is, in my opinion, the dark horse of this year's hard science fiction. Title: The Mistbreaker Author: Mo Zhai

46. 146 纵 The Superhero with the All-Seeing Eye: Visitor from Beyond the Stars 纵目超人之星外来客 Li Jinghang李京杭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse550k WordsOngoing The escape pod drifted through space like a spark that refused to die out. Ji Xiaobai curled up inside. His face was blackened by burns, but his fingers clutched a sword tightly: the one that could cleave the void. “Dad, I've set foot on the star remains you left behind.” He coughed up blood and smiled. Outside was the God of War's order to hunt him down, and a darkness that devoured everything. Inside was a childhood recording, playing over and over: “Xiaobai, come home for dinner...” Xiao 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great science fiction work!

47. 147 火 Mars Fortress 火星要塞 Shenzhen Drifter Buzhou Mountain深漂不周山36k WordsCompleted Mars Fortress 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this hard science fiction military novel, Mars Fortress. It has solid logic, depicts a Chinese-style interstellar insectoid war, and is a Martian version of the Battle of Shangganling. A century later, the descendants of the 15th and 12th Armies meet again at Mars Fortress to defeat the insectoids.

48. 148 莲 Lotus Pivot 莲枢 Mighty Linglingqi霸气灵灵柒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse127k WordsCompleted Lotus Pivot is a near-future science-fiction novel. He Rui hears the call of the Core Heart through intuition, while He Jun uses logic to hold the line around the truth. Between their own people and other races, technology and faith, and the games of politics, the two must forge a handshake between civilizations separated by ten thousand years. In 2030, China's Jade Disc Project produced the first cosmic-class UFO, China One. Twin astronauts He Rui and He Jun were ordered to fly to a mysteriou 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Anomalies in deep space defy common sense, and ancient patterns connect civilizations past and present. Twin boys with vastly different talents work together to crack cosmic codes, participate in a top-secret national interstellar program, and gradually explore the origins of humanity. The entire story is high-octane.

49. 149 地 Earth's Ark 地球保育箱 Huanghuali's Books黄花梨的书Sci-Fi & Apocalypse150k WordsCompleted When memory becomes a weapon and truth becomes poison, who can still trust their own past? An agent codenamed "Archivist" suffers from prosopagnosia: he cannot remember a single face, yet can precisely identify a target's "data fingerprint." After the memories of another mission are erased, he discovers a secret beneath the scar on his left arm, one that does not belong to him: he is Lev Antonov, a neuroscientist who was supposed to be dead, and the creator of the dangerous experiment "White Noi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    *Earth Incubator* is a hard science fiction novel revolving around the sudden slowing of Earth's rotation and the resulting existential crisis for humanity. The story explores the profound question of whether humanity will rise from the depths of despair to evolve or plunge into annihilation, while also introducing the concept of Earth as an "incubator" for human survival. The novel is filled with suspense and philosophical reflection, belonging to the hard science fiction subgenre.

50. 150 我 I Take My Junior Sister on an Adventure Across Earth 我带师妹闯地球 Xi Fengche溪凤澈Urban203k WordsCompleted [Scientific Cultivation]+ [Interstellar Catastrophe]+ [Alliance Between Immortals and Mortals]+ [Ensemble Comedy] Starting from the Deification Stage + No power reduction + No loss of intelligence + No job hunting + No food delivery gigs + Earth's spiritual energy doesn't recover either + A hard-core, unconventional xianxia sci-fi story. An immortal warship skims past the Oriental Pearl Tower and crashes into the Huangpu River When Immortal Venerable Li Yunche steps out of the wreckage, surround 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hard science fiction novel that combines cultivation and technology, with a wildly imaginative plot.

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