Lone Wolf, No Female Lead, Ruthless, Not Sanctimonious, Dark, Selfish, and Coldhearted 独狼，无女主，残忍，不圣母，黑暗，自私，无情

1. 101 人 In a High-Martial World, My Talent Is Cultivating Demonic Word Traits 人在高武，天赋却是词条魔修 Grayish White Rain灰白色的雨Urban264k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + no heroine + self-interest + lone wolf + high martial arts + demonic cultivator + infinite worlds + trait system] Gu Bai transmigrates to a prison in a high-martial-arts world. The crimes committed by the original owner earn Gu Bai a hefty thousand-year sentence. But there is always a way out. In prison, Gu Bai awakens a second talent: cultivating immortality through traits. Every time he breaks through a major realm or fulfills a special condition, he can choose one of 16Reads7.0Score—Shelves
2. 102 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... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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   The number one post-apocalyptic lone wolf novel! The protagonist operates with high intelligence throughout, the plot twists and turns constantly, and the human nature is depicted so realistically that it will send chills down your spine. You'll be in a reading slump after finishing it.

3. 103 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves
4. 104 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
5. 105 开 From the Start, I Slay Cultivators Against All Odds and Build a Peak Immortal Clan 开局逆斩修士，我打造巅峰仙族 Dharma Name: True Water法号真水Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Ordinary cultivator's path] [Clan Cultivation] [Ensemble cast] [Farming] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] [Characters aren't dumbed down] Li Xuan is reborn in the cultivation world as the son of a farming family. He spends fifteen years in a daze, only to find that he hasn't even caught a glimpse of the path to cultivation. After leaving home to escort goods for ten years, he plans to take his silver, marry, have children, and build up his family line. Who could have expected an injured cult 26.3kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
6. 106 末 Apocalypse: Starting by Slaughtering a Hundred Classmates 末世：从坑杀百位同学开始 Can't Understand Advanced Math看不懂高数Sci-Fi & Apocalypse736k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Dark Tone + Gritty + No Superpowers + No Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless] After more than a decade of struggling through the apocalypse, he is reborn. Zhou Qiu no longer trusts anyone. Classmates? Lure them all to their deaths to help me escape! Close friends? Force them to toughen up. They live if they make it, and die if they don’t! There’s no such thing as friendship, and no such thing as enemies or villains. There’s only absolute self-interest! 8kReads8.0Score516Shelves

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   I just want a book like this! I can't stand the others anymore [crying]

7. 107 何 What Is an Immortal? What Is a Demon? 何为仙！何为魔！ Beyond the Mortal World逸于凡尘Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing In the shadowy reaches of the demonic path, he cultivated for thousands of years. At last, hunted by the Immortal Realm, he had no choice but to open a secret realm: the Heavenly River Pavilion. He returns to the past! Schemes against all heroes! Decisive and ruthless! Profit above all else!!! All to find the Dao he seeks. The world may seem ever-shifting, but it is your own heart that lacks resolve. This world changes endlessly and without warning. How can you know whether what lies ahead is 2.2kReads9.3Score216Shelves

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   This is a traditional novel without a systematic plot. Even the common clichés and mindless plots found in ordinary books are completely absent. It's a rebirth story featuring a high-IQ protagonist with excellent writing. The plot is completely different from those formulaic novels. The protagonist's intelligence is consistently high, his thinking is clear, and his logic is coherent. It's a true male-oriented novel; you have to use your brain to read it. The protagonist is self-serving! He truly utilizes future events to plan from the beginning, unlike other mindless novels where the protagonist is reborn and constantly provokes others. This novel completely avoids such brainless plots. The protagonist's intelligence is exceptional. Although he plans his future path based on his past life's memories, his actions are skillful and sophisticated, always demonstrating caution and high wisdom. Furthermore, there are no mindless plot points; the logic is rigorous. The protagonist is an extremely self-interested individual. This is not a mindless novel! Not a mindless novel! Not a mindless novel! I'm saying it three times because it's important. If you're looking for a mindless, feel-good novel, look elsewhere! If you don't read this carefully, you'll miss a lot of foreshadowing. Be mindful while reading and don't skip ahead; every word or sentence might be a key element related to later plot developments. Also, the author's hidden clues will be explained later, perhaps in one, two, or even many chapters. From what I've read so far, there are practically no major problems, so you can read it with confidence. One more thing: don't read this without thinking, because some of the exciting moments are on the surface, while others are not. If you don't understand them, don't waste your time.

8. 108 谁 Who Let Him Awaken His Talent? 谁让他觉醒天赋的？ Cheese Spade芝士黑桃Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + Mythology Awakens + Overpowered Leveling + Lighthearted Comedy + No System + No Female Lead] Su Yu transmigrates to a world where everyone changes class and awakens a talent. Monsters run rampant, and other races invade! Danger and opportunity go hand in hand! Only by becoming a class-changer, leveling up, and growing stronger can you stand at the top of the world! On the day of his class change, Su Yu becomes a mysterious hidden class: the Fate Jester. He gains the D-r 12.6kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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   * **Job Change: The Fate Master, Changing Fate a Billion Times from the Start (I, the Fate Master)** ✨ The protagonist becomes a mysterious Fate Master, wielding the heaven-defying ability to rewrite fate. He starts by changing his destiny a billion times, directly defying the heavens! In a fantastical adventure, he uses his wisdom to manipulate situations and play with powerful enemies. Facing desperate situations, a simple wave of his sleeve can turn the tide. The plot is mind-bending and fantastical, allowing you to experience the thrill of controlling your destiny alongside the protagonist 😎. * **Lone Wolf in the Apocalypse: Starting with an Exoskeleton Armor** 💥 The apocalypse has arrived, and zombies roam freely! The protagonist, however, is lucky enough to start with a super-powerful exoskeleton armor, instantly transforming into an invincible lone wolf on the battlefield. He traverses the ruins, single-handedly blasting away zombie hordes. With the armor's powerful functions, he upgrades and collects resources along the way. The intense battles never stop; see how he carves out a place for himself in the apocalyptic wasteland—super exciting and thrilling 😏. * **Rebirth in the Apocalypse: Awakening Your Unique Talent, Growing Stronger by Collecting Corpses** 🌟 Reborn from the apocalypse, the protagonist awakens a bizarre yet powerful unique talent—growing stronger by collecting corpses. What others avoid like the sight of zombie remains are treasures for him to conquer. With this unique skill, he silently accumulates power, gradually rising from weakness to the pinnacle. Along the way, he outwits and battles various factions, the story full of twists and turns, witnessing the protagonist's triumphant rise is incredibly satisfying! 🤩 * **Murder for Skill Points, Forced to Livestream a Death Game** 🎉 The protagonist finds himself in dire straits, only to discover that killing grants him skill points and allows him to level up. But before he can even unleash his full potential, he's forced into a terrifying livestream death game. Under the watchful eyes of a global audience, he repeatedly escapes death with his superior combat skills and calm demeanor. The thrilling and exciting challenges, coupled with the audience's gasps and comments, will make you feel like you're right there, your heart racing! 🥳

9. 109 末 Lone Wolf in the Apocalypse: Exoskeleton Powered Armor from the Start 末日独狼：开局外骨骼单兵战甲 Great God Huang大神煌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse399k WordsOngoing [Natural disasters + reborn + stockpiling + spatial ability + lone wolf + no saintly protagonist + ruthless] Blue Star enters a glacial epoch, an extreme cold spell that comes once every ten thousand years, as the planet’s magnetic poles reverse. Long Xiao is reborn six months before the disaster and awakens a storage space. In his previous life, he was bullied and humiliated, worked like a beast for others, and obediently put up with everything, only to be betrayed and robbed by his teammates i 26Reads5.4Score—Shelves
10. 110 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I Awakened the One and Only Talent, and Can Grow Stronger by Collecting Corpses 末世重生：觉醒唯一天赋，收尸就能变强 The Wind Blows, the Horn Bow Sings风劲角弓鸣Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.9M WordsCompleted Ten years after the apocalypse, Li Ye was reborn. Using intel from ten years in the future, Li Ye awakened the [Apocalypse Profession] at the earliest opportunity. Those who are among the first to awaken an [Apocalypse Profession] in the apocalypse will have every advantage. Get ahead once, and stay ahead at every turn! By preparing the dead for burial, he could gain their memories, experience, skills, and certain traits, such as strength and speed. He could even raise the dead person's favorabi 207Reads5.5Score—Shelves
11. 111 杀 I Gain Points for Killing, and Now I'm Forced to Livestream a Death Game 杀人加点的我，被迫直播死亡游戏 Yong Ming雍名Urban946k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.3Score230Shelves
12. 112 太 The Sword Maiden of the Grand Void 太虚剑姬 Shen Qingling沈青绫Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Ruthless and Decisive • Heartless Villain • Devoted to the Dao • Master of Manipulation] At the end of a dynasty, powerful clans carved up the land, while spirits and monsters terrorized the countryside. Mighty martial artists preyed on the common people, while exalted immortals looked down on all living things as mere ants. Song Ling came from Earth with a stat-allocation panel and stepped into this vast, turbulent world of cultivation. “Spend five Mystic Source points to improve the third-rat 27.5kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    The main character can be either male or female, there is no female lead, and he is decisive and ruthless. Highly recommended.

13. 113 诡 Eerie: I Can Devour Without Limit 诡异：我能无限吞噬 Origin Demon God起源魔神Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Eldritch Horror] [Supernatural Powers] [No Romance] [No Morals] [No Limits] [Cruel and Vicious] [Selfish and Self-Serving] In a world overrun by the uncanny, I accidentally reveal that I transmigrated here. Barely escaping with my life, I manage to get away. The flames of resentment bloom. My long-awaited golden finger finally arrives: a mysterious stone tablet on the dark side of the moon, capable of endlessly devouring the uncanny’s source. After years of building strength, I unleash a massa 15.9kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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    It must be the month and hour.

14. 114 诡 Proving Immortality with Strange Bones 诡骨证仙 Demon Cultivator Shinichi魔修新一Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Dark fantasy + traditional cultivation! The protagonist follows a sinister path, ruthless and decisive, and is no saint! If that isn't your thing, don't read.] The immortal path is false virtue, built on lives sacrificed to establish one's foundation. Lu Li crawls out of a pit of corpses, using bones as a lamp as he walks a path only a true demon would dare take. From then on: killing, seizing souls, refining bones, devouring the heavens. If I attain the Dao, I will slaughter every immortal. F 82.8kReads8.2Score9.6kShelves

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    In the cultivation system, humans are the resources for cultivation. Those interested can take a look.

15. 115 诡EN Immortals of the Eldritch Path: I Begin by Sacrificing Myself 诡道异仙：开局献祭我自己 Chen Duocai陈多财Eastern Fantasy320k WordsCompleted [Lovecraftian Cultivation + Mystery + Supernatural Folklore + Instance-Based Plot] [Instance Progress: Paper Puppet, Evil God Temple, River God’s Descent, Former Dynasty Tomb…] From the start, I was set up. I didn’t want to pave the way for someone else, so I sacrificed myself! I never expected that, after losing my physical body, I’d open up a new, sinister path to immortality. But the further I cultivate, the more I can’t help wondering: are immortals even real in this world? Ye Qianfan looks 12kReads8.4Score1kShelves
16. 116 人 The Immortal Food of Mankind 人种仙食 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing "Weird Cultivation, Behind-the-Scenes Story" The Tang Dynasty: strange things are coming. When Li Qing transmigrated here, he thought Mr. Huayue had kindly taken him in. Little did he know that the man saw him only as livestock to be raised for food. At the brink of life and death, the jade tablet on Li Qing revealed its power, gravely wounding Mr. Huayue and allowing him to escape. But the danger was far from over. The scheme of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals to devour all living beings had 37.9kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
17. 117 仙 The Land Every Immortal Sect Must Fight For 仙家必争之地 Xia Mi XL虾米XLUrban3.0M WordsCompleted [Gods of Huaxia] [Divine Processions] [Folk Customs] [Cultivation] [Invincible] Beneath the land of Huaxia lie countless people, immortals, gods, Buddhas, evils, and demons... In 2449, when the eerie moon appeared and evil forces launched an all-out invasion, humanity was raised as livestock for blood and plunged into an eternal night. Xu Wangyou, reborn with the Record of Gods and Immortals in hand, goes against the tide, saves a collapsing world, crushes the myriad races of the heavens, and re 16.1kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
18. 118 没 Of Course I Don’t Look Human, I’m an Immortal! 没有人形就对了，因为我是仙啊！ Fei Xizi肥西子Eastern Fantasy564k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Nonhuman] [Eerie] Do not look upon my form. Do not imitate my ways. Do not learn my nature. In White Cloud Temple, I comprehended the Great Dao and gained an immortal fruit, winning freedom and bliss. Li Changmeng thinks he has the bearing of an immortal. Tentacles all over my body? That's the Thousand-Armed Immortal Physique, unmatched at controlling objects! Evil eyes all over me? Those are spirit-bright eyes of wisdom, seeing through illusions and revealing the truth! Unprompte 3.9kReads7.1Score430Shelves
19. 119 独 Unrivaled in Immortal Cultivation 独步修仙 Dreaming of Immortal Heroes梦入仙侠Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The new novel, Refining Myself into a Corpse, is currently being serialized… Visit the author's homepage to read it. The path of immortal cultivation is about seizing opportunities and fortune, defying yin and yang and life and death, and mastering heaven and earth. Watch as the protagonist, through a twist of fate, enters the path through blood and gradually uncovers the truth about this world. (No heroine, no goody-two-shoes, a dark story with ruthless, decisive violence!) 386Reads6.5Score—Shelves
20. 120 不 Leave No Survivors, and No One Will Know I'm the Villain 不留活口，就没人知道我是反派 A Hundred Lamps百盏灯Eastern Fantasy505k WordsCompleted A night of murder and arson, the Asura of the underworld; all living beings revere Immortal Venerable Chen. In this treacherous world, full of scheming and deceit, Chen Luo knows that only the clever and ruthless can survive. By day, I’ll smile and joke with you. By night, I’ll hack you to death. As long as I leave no survivors, no one will know I’m the villain. 575Reads7.1Score100Shelves
21. 121 畸 Mutating into a God, I Became the Strongest Aberration 畸变成神，我成为了最强诡异 Cold Dog Food冰冷的狗粮Eastern Fantasy527k WordsCompleted [Eerie cultivation + scheming + no saintly heroics + ruthless and decisive + Cthulhu] It’s gone mad! Everything’s gone mad! This world has gone mad! This is a world of the eerie and the twisted, filled with indescribable monsters. These ubiquitous abominations have tormented Fang Sheng until he is “barely human.” If that’s how it is, then he’ll become one of them too, and see who truly deserves to be called the “God of the Eerie”!!! [The further the story goes, the more twisted and “inhuman” the 2kReads8.4Score139Shelves
22. 122 邪 The Path of Unorthodox Longevity, Beginning with Shifting Blood and Bone 邪路长生，从横移血骨开始 Golden Koi金鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation] [Longevity] [Cautious] [Fake System] [Mercurial] [Pseudo-invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No female lead] [Also known as: The Unorthodox Path to Longevity: Shifting Blood and Bone; Fellow Daoist, Your Spiritual Root Looks Good. Mind If I Borrow It?; Unorthodox Cultivation: My Aptitude Falls Short, So I’ll Make Up the Difference with Fellow Daoists] [PS: (*^▽^*) Since this is a story about an unorthodox cultivator, some things go without saying. Ratings and comments a 9kReads8.2Score770Shelves

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    Chapter 1 Does Master's Wife Eat Rabbits? Inside the house. Xu Xuan, dressed in tattered hemp clothes, was diligently grinding a thigh bone. The medicinal powder in front of him hissed and popped, as if a strange kind of beauty was about to burst forth. In front of him, a blackened copper vat was filled with grayish-white powder. Bone ash is the main ingredient for making Spirit-Eating Incense. After grinding the bone ash into powder and kneading it with medicinal liquid, it becomes the "Spirit-Eating Incense" used for cultivation. Pouring the powder from the ground thigh bone into the copper vat, Xu Xuan directly twisted a jet-black incense stick. After lighting it, the black mist, like a flowing snake, circled around Xu Xuan once before entering his nostrils. Soon, a layer of fine sweat appeared on his body, making his lining sticky. Xu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, a smile on his face. When he came to his senses, the Spirit-Eating Incense had already burned out. "Senior Sister, I'll take the lead first." So, this is how one can cultivate immortality... Xu Xuan felt the domineering effect brought by his senior sister's ashes and sighed inwardly.

23. 123 诡 The Immortal Path of the Uncanny 诡道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Uncanny cultivation, no female lead, mortal protagonist] A black sun hangs in the sky, and the Uncanny Realm invades! Mortal Zhou Yi transmigrates into this world and makes a living by writing for others. One day, starving and freezing, he is hired by the sinister Shopkeeper Dong to copy ancient texts. By chance, he activates a beast-hide Bagua diagram and uses it to refine a perfect uncanny technique, killing the sinister shopkeeper. As he cultivates, he discovers that this world has long been 11.9kReads8.4Score1kShelves
24. 124 洞 In the Depths of Dongyuan: The Immortal Beneath the Earth 洞渊深处：地底仙 Shangguan Sanye上官三野Urban422k WordsCompleted [Lovecraftian Cultivation] + [Eerie] + [Madness] + [Classic of Mountains and Seas] Immortals aren’t in the heavens. They’re underground! Ever since returning from exploring a cave, Chen Si has finally understood this truth! The immortals told him: “Use blood to power the formation, and offer sacrifices to all spirits.” He will follow their example, using human blood and flesh to forge his path to immortality! Is this truly an ascent through a grotesque transformation of flesh and blood, or merel 1.5kReads8.4Score217Shelves
25. 125 开 A Zhao Zilong as a Starting Reward 开局奖励一个赵子龙 I Don't Eat Pig Feed不吃猪饲料Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [The 2023 luck-and-farming novel: follow the journey of building a power from scratch] [Fortune + Farming + System + Conquest] [P.S. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy; the story moves at a slower pace.] [Become emperor, not a eunuch. If that bothers you, don't read this.] Qin Tianzong: “The Divine Race bullies us, the Demon Race humiliates us. Our human race must rise! Yanhuang shall never perish, and Huaxia shall never fall!” Ying Zheng: “Great Wall Legion, slaughter the jackal tribe! They 12.8kReads8.7Score755Shelves
26. 126 最 The Most Realistic Cultivation 最真实修仙 Cracked裂开了Eastern Fantasy416k WordsCompleted [Heartbreak + Hellish Trials + Weak Beginnings + Cultivation + Realism + Most Miserable Protagonist + Immortality] Qin Feng has no protagonist aura, no golden finger, and no so-called heavenly luck. In this cruel world of cultivation, he lives worse than a dog every day. A man’s knees are worth their weight in gold, but Qin Feng has none to spare. He can only beg for his life to eke out a wretched existence. This is the most realistic story of an ordinary man cultivating immortality, seeking ete 168Reads6.5Score—Shelves
27. 127 家 My Family Are Police Officers, But I'm a Murderer 家人是警察？可我是杀人犯 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery183k WordsOngoing (Content warning: No female lead, no System, and the protagonist is not a good person. Readers with strong moral sensibilities, proceed with caution.) Being adopted by a wealthy and powerful family might seem like a dream life to anyone: money and influence are there for the taking. But is it really that simple? What if they had ulterior motives from the moment they adopted you? Yan Jue learned from a young age not to romanticize any profession. He also knew that in this family, he was little mo 59Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    There are two more books, one by Shi Qian and the other by Li Mu.

28. 128 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
29. 129 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 39.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
30. 130 可 But I'm Really Not the Killer 可我真不是凶手 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Mystery140k WordsCompleted Zhao Han had been missing for four years, and no one had found him. The moment his fingerprint turned up at a crime scene, he went to the police station of his own accord. Sitting in the interrogation room, he gave his handcuffs a little shake. “But I really am not the murderer.” 1.7kReads6.4Score—Shelves
31. 131 末 Apocalypse Snail: A Little Conscience, but Not Much 末世蜗牛：有点良心，但不多 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No System or Superpowers] [Comedy] [Wild Ideas] [Plot Twists] [Light Novel] [Protagonist Fans, Read at Your Own Risk] [Bizarre and Explosive] [Not for the Straight-Laced] One day, snails poured from the sky in place of rain. Anyone bitten turned into a monster, and resources became scarce… You'll see a protagonist group that is selfish and self-serving, lacking in empathy, hypocritical, vindictive, fake do-gooders, arrogant, two-faced, all pretenses, and downright crazy... Every las 9.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
32. 132 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves

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    *Human Cage* Recommendation 😣 Book lovers, *Human Cage* is gripping from the very beginning! The protagonist is inexplicably caught in a shocking conspiracy, imprisoned in an invisible "cage." He struggles to survive in the darkness, dealing with various mysterious forces, every step is thrilling. The ugliness of human nature and the glimmer of hope intertwine, the plot is tight, taking you directly to this thrilling soul-searching escape, not to be missed. *100,000 Death Row Inmates, Slaughter on Misty Island!* Recommendation 😎 My darlings, this book has an explosive premise! 100,000 Death row inmates are thrown onto the mysterious Misty Island, beginning a brutal slaughter. The protagonist awakens in desperation, using his wisdom and fists to carve a bloody path through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The island is fraught with danger, alliances and betrayals are constant, high-energy throughout, see how he fights his way to survival, your heart races with the plot, get hooked! *Fist to Fist: The Strongest Underworld Emperor* Recommendation 🤩 Hey, I highly recommend this one! The protagonist is an ordinary young man who gets caught up in underworld conflicts and embarks on a path of revenge. In the streets and alleys, he earns a formidable reputation with his sharp fists and kicks, delivering incredibly satisfying and visceral fights. From a lowly henchman to a powerful underworld tycoon, he amasses wealth and beauties, exacts revenge with ruthless decisiveness, and delivers a thrilling and exhilarating read.

33. 133 十 One Hundred Thousand Death-Row Inmates Battle on Misty Island! 十万死刑犯，厮杀迷雾岛！ Dust-Covered Little Earth蒙尘小土Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A meteorite crashed to earth, triggering a vast, strange fog. The fog covered the entire island of Nile. No one knew what bizarre events were taking place beneath it. Every soldier sent in to investigate vanished without a trace! To uncover the truth behind the fog, one hundred thousand death-row inmates were sent to Nile Island. Trapped on this mist-shrouded island, everyone had to fight brutally to stay alive... Meanwhile, mutated and bizarre creatures began to emerge from the fog... 7.4kReads8.5Score633Shelves
34. 134 邪 Evil Emperor: Sinful Inferno 邪皇：罪恶无间 A White Crow一只白色的乌鸦Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Black X Evil Emperor]+ [Passionate]+ [Reborn Big Shot] Nine death-row prisons across the country. Thirty-six top death-row fighters are selected to dominate the underworld. Reborn in the world of the Evil Emperor, he faces Blood Eagle and fights Lone Dragon. What has he to fear from the life-taking Azure Darkness? The strongest gladiator in the country, Chen Zui is the one and only! 8.6kReads9.1Score504Shelves
35. 135 末 When the Apocalypse Comes, I’ll Be a Landlord 末日来临，我在末日当房东 Rustling Wind风声沙沙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse46k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + zombies + System + no saintly heroine + cunning, pretending to be weak while hiding great strength] Want to be a landlord? Can you handle it? Get lost, old lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 136 无 Infinite Divine Tower: I Can Get Hints 无限神塔之我能获得提示 Hao Bu Lie好不咧Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless, Not a Do-Gooder + No Heroine, No Romance + Infinite Flow + Entirely Original Dungeons + No Deadweight] A pure Infinite Flow story, with carefully written dungeons. The early chapters have a few flaws, and the cheat doesn't play a very prominent role. He once unearthed a hidden secret in a medieval castle, He once searched for his true self in a hostile world, He once stood atop a mountain of swords and swung his blade at the Sword God, He once embraced the unspeakable in 481Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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37. 137 我 I Became an Immortal Through Slaughter 我以杀戮成仙 Thunder Today, No Rain今天打雷不下雨Eastern Fantasy205k WordsOngoing [Villain + ruthless and decisive + no female lead + no humanity + selfish and self-serving] The line between the righteous path and the demonic path is only a single thought. In his previous life, Lin Shi slaughtered the people of the Southern Region. He fused his own killing intent with their resentment to forge a strange weapon: the Asura. But in the end, the righteous factions joined forces to hunt him down, and he died with bitter regrets. Fortunately, he got another chance at life, and the —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 开 Ten Thousand Deaths from the Start, and My Little Paper Doll Turns into a Blood Paper Doll 开局死亡一万次，小纸人变血纸人 Immortal of Erxian Bridge二仙桥仙人Urban386k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Simulator + Corruption-Style Evolution + Antagonist Side Character + No Female Lead] (There are a few female side characters, but they're all just plot devices. If that bothers you, don't read.) This is another world where beast taming is paramount. Ordinary people with “no talent,” “no blessing,” and “no team” are destined to remain ordinary their whole lives. Xide was one such ordinary passerby. In his previous life, he went to unimaginable lengths to gain powerful abilities, eve 136Reads8.2Score—Shelves
39. 139 天 The Fated Villain: Born to Be the Taboo of All Heavens 天命反派：我生来就是诸天禁忌 Mr. Liu, the Epitome of Refinement温文尔雅刘先生Eastern Fantasy598k WordsOngoing In the final great calamity, three thousand people chosen by fate were trapped with no way out. Shen Changsheng escaped against all odds with the Supreme Cauldron, crossed the river of time, and returned to eight hundred years earlier. Reborn, he began as the eldest son of a tiny fourth-rate family in the lower realm, becoming an outcast who swam against the current. With the reason and determination of a true demon, along with confidence and self-awareness, he rose to power by force. He lived f 279Reads5.8Score—Shelves
40. 140 异EN Anomalies Descend, My Right Hand Strips All Things 异常降临，我右手剥离万物 I Don't Eat Sashimi我不吃鱼生Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Pure villain] [Anomaly containment] [Ensemble cast] [No heroine] [Not brainless] [Cautious protagonist] It all begins with a dream of a god's fall. Anomalous creatures and objects start appearing all over the world. He obtains the god's right hand, which can randomly strip anything of its properties. Endless experiments, a growing number of anomalies, and others who possess the god's body parts: the world is going mad! Whether to become an omniscient, omnipotent god or to crush his hidden enemi 53Reads7.3Score—Shelves
41. 141 别 Everyone Else Gets Reborn in the City, While You Want to Speedrun the Evil Path? 别人都市重生，你要邪道速通？ Peace and Lasting Joy独安长乐Urban133k WordsOngoing [Modern high martial arts + pure wish fulfillment + ruthless and decisive + starts off killing + Villain + leveling up + System + heretical path + invincible + no female lead, just Palus] Zhong Gu transmigrates into a high martial arts world and becomes the bottom-ranked student at Star Ring Academy. The martial path is governed by fate, and Zhong Gu’s destiny is to be a Villain! As a Villain by destiny, his former self was bullied by the male lead and tricked by the female lead. They were even 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 无 The Ruthless Seeker of the Dao 无情寻道者 Immortal of Eternal Life永生仙Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing (No female lead!) (Scheming) (Ruthless) (Dark) (Partly wish-fulfillment) (If it's not your thing, please don't flame me) In this dark world, the strong survive while the weak can only crawl along at the bottom. Every choice is driven by self-interest. After a young man happens upon a mysterious book, he becomes a cultivator and sets out from a small village, stopping at nothing and casting aside all principles in pursuit of an endless path to the Dao. (The first few chapters are slow, then thing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Devouring and Evolving, a Python Becomes a Dragon 灵气复苏：吞噬进化，蟒蛟化龙 Ongoing Roaring持续性咆哮Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Doesn’t take human form, no heroine] [Invincible beast, one beast holds an entire era in its grip] [Cultivates early and gets ahead of the pack] Xiao Teng died and was reborn as a two-meter-long python. Just as Xiao Teng thought his life as a snake was hopeless, the System told him that spiritual qi revival would arrive in seven days. From the start, Xiao Teng gains the divine talent [Endless Devouring]. By devouring others, he can gain evolution points, evolve himself, and even has a chance to 32.5kReads8.0Score4.1kShelves
44. 144 天 The Fated Villain Came at Me from the Start, So I Struck Back and Killed Him 天命反派开局贴脸，直接被我反杀 User3395712用户3395712Eastern Fantasy140k WordsOngoing [Broken engagement from the start] + [Child of Fortune] + [Worldview collapse] + [Thunderous mayhem] + [Everyone is an immortal] I transmigrated into the world of cultivation with a broken-engagement plot and the residual soul of a master in a ring to protect me. I thought I was the chosen one, until the woman whose engagement I had broken pointed at me and exposed my secrets. She declared that I was a “transmigrator!” Just as I was about to kill her and taunt her, a flash of white light appeare 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 魔 The Demonic Cultivator Sacrifices All Living Beings 魔修祭众生 Half-Mad Drunkard半疯的酒鬼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse227k WordsOngoing [Dark story + blood-path demonic cultivator + no female lead + modern technology combined with demonic cultivation + not mindless + pursues eternal life by any means necessary + everyone is smart] In troubled times, heroes rise up everywhere. I had no intention of fighting for dominion over the world, but the people are suffering. So when the realm descends into chaos, a demonic cultivator emerges. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Even more monstrous than the Great Love Immortal Venerable, the protagonist is a pure dark demonic cultivator with no unspeakable secrets. He kills his comrades to seize the inheritance, seduces a wealthy heiress to plot her downfall, devours his sworn brother to enhance his aptitude, slaughters an entire village for a blood sacrifice to refine pills, and deceives his mentor, framing and killing his classmates. On the surface, he's a hero who saves a wealthy heiress, but in reality, he uses a mind-altering drug to take her virginity, erases her memory, and manipulates her, all to seize resources. On the surface, he's the husband of a pregnant widow and a comrade of a girl's deceased father, wanting to care for them and sacrificing precious pills and cultivation for the sake of the unborn child. In reality, he needs to refine the pregnant woman into a mother-child blood fetus, intending to use the girl as a furnace. On the surface, he's his master's disciple, talented and persevering, able to unite his disciples and help the common people, but in reality, he kills his mentor and slaughters his fellow disciples for the sake of inheritance and aptitude enhancement.

46. 146 邪 My Evil Arts Are Fully Mastered, and You Want Me to Descend the Mountain and Save All Beings? 邪法大成，你让我下山普渡众生？ Gongsun Lizi Hotpot公孙离子烫Eastern Fantasy631k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [Invincible] [Unorthodox methods] [Gu magic] [Dark arts] Yin and Yang are reversed, morality has collapsed, and monsters run rampant. In this chaotic age, bones litter the wilderness and no rooster crows for a thousand miles. Xu Xuan transmigrated into a strange world. He mastered the dark arts at Qingfeng Temple, then awakened a Merit System. Determined to fulfill his master’s hopes, he set off to travel the mortal world and save its people. Taking on the identity of a s 30Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 147 我 How Did I, an Evil Cultivator, Become a Confucian Grandmaster? 我一个邪修，怎就成了儒家大佬？ Holding the Moon手捧月亮Eastern Fantasy845k WordsOngoing [Slow burn, not a power fantasy] [Not an invincible protagonist] “I really am a wicked cultivator. Why won’t anyone believe me?” Xu Ze is reborn as the ninth-generation heir of the demonic Xuantian Temple, shouldering the great task of restoring his sect to its former glory. Because he read so many books in his previous life, he somehow cultivated the Confucian supreme art, the Righteousness of Haoran. Because he read Daoist classics in his previous life, he casually mastered the Daoist supreme 6.5kReads8.5Score592Shelves
48. 148 玄 Xuanhuan: Doing Good Deeds Makes Me Stronger, Yet I'm Righteous to the Core 玄幻：做善事就变强，我正的发邪 Stealing Leisure from Boredom无趣偷闲Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [If he doesn’t die, am I supposed to die?] [Monsters feel no pain] [I don’t waste words on people who can’t understand] [A protagonist like Duanmu Yan] After transmigrating to a world of ancient martial arts filled with countless powerful fighters, Shen Zhou acquired the Book of Merit. As long as he did good deeds, he could grow stronger. And so, he set out on a path of good works and merit. [Killed a gambler, successfully helped him kick his gambling habit. Good Deed Poi 157.1kReads8.9Score21.8kShelves
49. 149 练 Mastering Forbidden Techniques and Roaming a Mad Martial World 练就邪门功法，闯荡疯癫江湖 Super Cabbage Lover超级爱吃小白菜Eastern Fantasy808k WordsOngoing 158Reads9.0Score—Shelves
50. 150 弃 Abandon the Gods 弃神。 Fish Don't Speak of Fishing鱼不语渔Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + not a saint + self-interest above all + satisfying read + invincible protagonist] Spiritual qi revival. Alien races invade the world, and the skies are about to collapse. This is an age of opportunity, because everyone has a chance to enter the realm of the extraordinary and gain power to rival the gods. But it’s also an age of despair, because human life is worth less than grass, and one misstep can mean falling into eternal darkness… Ning Yuan once saved hundreds of thousands of 171kReads7.2Score22.1kShelves

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