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1. 51 当 I Took a Temp Job, Only to Be Classified as a National S-Level Secret 当个临时工，竟被国家S级加密了 Shadow Z黑影ZSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Cutting-edge technology + disasters + interstellar adventure + war + passion + bandits + System + supernatural abilities] Lin Luo, an intern on the verge of being fired, gains a Super Gene System that can modify human genes. When Eagleland is proudly developing its eighteenth-generation supersonic aircraft, people in Huaxia are flying through the sky on swords, overtaking them and shocking the world! When aliens from a Level Nine civilization arrive on Earth, swaggering with supreme arrogance, 8.7kReads8.9Score63814d adds
2. 52 5 The 1950s: Starting Out as a Wanderer, I Make My Home in the Deep Mountains 50年代：隐居深山从流浪开始 Born of the Dao's Rhyme道韵生Urban7.8M WordsOngoing Tags: (farming + reclusive life + family saga + harem + science fiction + interstellar + universe) (Entirely hand-written, no AI) (Author’s note at chapter 3480: I’ve been writing this book for over three years. Its rating went from 9.4 to 8.9, and its readership has fallen from several hundred thousand to forty or fifty thousand. It was once a huge hit, and then it faded into obscurity. Many readers have probably come across it more than once, but very few have made it to the later chapters. (S 33.8kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
3. 53 官 Aspirations in the Political Arena 官场之青云志 Rivers and Mountains of Cosmic Light宙光山河Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2002, he was hit by a car while saving a little girl and regrettably missed his civil service interview. His materialistic girlfriend wanted to break up with him, but Liang Jiangtao unexpectedly discovered that the girl’s grandfather seemed to be no ordinary man... Watch how he uses a perspective and experience twenty years ahead of his time, along with a heart devoted to serving the people, to build a remarkable career! Look forward to more in Officialdom: Ambition for the Clouds. 64.3kReads9.2Score7k14d adds
4. 54 我 Me: A Puppet Army Squad Leader Saving the Nation by Taking the Long Way Around 我：伪军小队长曲线救国 Eight Hundred Li八佰里Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as Shankui This is an era of courage, when bullets and blades cannot break the people’s iron will. This is an era of perseverance, when bitter cold and loneliness cannot extinguish the people’s burning hearts. This is an era of fierce resistance, when artillery fire and disease cannot topple the people’s wall of courage. When an ordinary modern person has no System and returns to that era of blood and fire, can they hold fast to their beliefs and fight the Japanese invaders to the ver 31Reads9.3Score—14d adds
5. 55 再 Make Me Prince Consort Again, and I'll Start a Rebellion 再让我当驸马，我就要造反了 Wann an Niu Er皖南牛二Historical4.9M WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of the short drama The Foolish Son-in-Law of Great Qian. Qin Mo, a single history nerd, transmigrates to Great Qian and becomes the foolish heir of the Duke of Qin’s household. He only wants to spend his life carefree, raising fighting roosters and walking his dogs, but everyone keeps pressuring him! Duke of Qin: Son, I’m begging you. Please marry the princess! The Emperor of Great Qian: My good son-in-law, you’re my lucky star. You have to be the imperial son-in-law 6kReads8.8Score81614d adds

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   These are some of the less idiotic books in Tomato's collection; at least they're readable for me.

6. 56 狂 The Knockout: Conquering Jinghai and Riding to Glory 狂飙：从制霸京海开始策马奔腾！ Cuckoo Has Become a Spirit咕咕成精了Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to Jinghai, Qin Mo faces the predicament before him. Qin Mo gets by on three things: breaking promises, betraying his brothers, and seducing… This world isn’t simply black or white. It’s a refined shade of gray. He drifts between black and white, sitting back to reap the rewards. Knowing the plot in advance, he decides to take over Bai Jinhan and acquire Jiangong, using Jinghai as his starting point. And so he begins to ride hard and fast! P.S. A crossover of film and televi —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 夫 Madam, Please Restrain Yourself 夫人请自重 Fat-Headed, Plump, Salty Fish胖头肥咸鱼Historical939k WordsOngoing That day, Wang Tuwang followed the powerful and treacherous minister Lu with his hands clasped and his back bent in obsequious submission. Years later, the minister was stripped of his title and his entire clan was wiped out. Wang Tuwang had made a fortune through corruption, with silver piled high in his warehouses. That day, Wang Tuwang swore before a lamp that he would be loyal only to the Prince of Chu for the rest of his life, and would help him ascend the throne. Years later, the Princ 5.1kReads9.3Score30114d adds
8. 58 港 Hong Kong Films: I Traded Good Deeds for Skills and Struck It Rich 港片：善功兑换技能，我发达了 Night of Clear Wind and Cold Moon清风冷月夜Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Dong transmigrates to Hong Kong Island in the 1980s, where he becomes the right-hand man of Uncle Bo, the boss of the Hongmen gang in Tuen Mun, and activates the Good Deeds Exchange System. I may only be a small-time gang boss, but you actually expect me to do good deeds? This is outrageous. “Congratulations on killing Crow of the Dongxing gang and saving countless lives. Reward: 100 Good Deed Points.” “Congratulations on leading your men into legitimate business. Reward: 500 Good Deed Poin 74.6kReads9.2Score4.7k14d adds
9. 59 我 I, Zhang Qiling, Slaughter Them All! 我，张起灵，乱杀！ Bai Xiaofei of the City Gate城门白小飞Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing The Nine Gates [Under One Person + Tomb Raiding + The Old Nine Gates + Republican Era + Horror + Invincible] Su Mu transmigrated into a world of tomb raiders, becoming a member of the mysterious Zhang clan of the Qilin lineage. After arriving in this world, he discovered it had more than just the Old Nine Gates, the leaders of the tomb-raiding world. It was also home to the four schools of tomb raiding: the Gold-Touching Captain, the Mountain-Moving Taoist, the Mound-Inspecting Official, and the 2.8kReads8.9Score21714d adds
10. 60 身 As a Genius, How Am I the Weakest in My Family? 身为天才，我居然是家里最弱的？ Qiu'er the Vegetable Seller卖菜的秋儿Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Chen Zhi'an transmigrates into the Great Wilderness, becoming a spoiled young marquis of a different world's Great Tang. From the start, he lands in jail for flirting with a princess! Even worse, he discovers that his bookish eldest brother, who spends all day cooped up at home, may be a reclusive powerhouse! His second brother, whose engagement was broken off, is the chosen one of destiny, an unrivaled swordsman who stands alone atop the martial world! His little sister is the reincarnation of 30.3kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds
11. 61 叫 Call Me Master 叫我师尊 Cultivating a Cat Head修猫头Eastern Fantasy549k WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist + master-disciple cultivation] The first time Tian Xia saw her, she wore a languid expression, as if no one else mattered. Her long black hair was pinned up behind her head, and her fitted dark robe accentuated her graceful, regal bearing. She’s probably the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen, Tian Xia thought. A moment later, a faint smile played across the lips of the figure seated above. “Xihe Divine Physique, unrivaled in this age! Good! From now on, remember to call me —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It doesn't look good, I'll poop upside down!

12. 62 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.4kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
13. 63 我 I'm Just Ordinary, but My Little Sister Is the Strongest Elf 我虽然普通，但我妹妹是最强精灵 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Science vs. magic] + [brother doting on his sister] + [sister doting on her brother] + [aloof younger sister] + [one heroine] “I’m just a scientist. I don’t have their overwhelming power.” Mu Yue said this while standing amid the ruins of a city. He had spent his whole life studying science, only to transmigrate to a world of magic. In this world, his younger sister was a genius magical girl known as one of the “Twin Stars.” Her strength made him seem like an utterly ordinary older brother, but 1.2kReads9.2Score16914d adds
14. 64 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 53.6kReads9.6Score7.2k14d adds
15. 65 成 Becoming a Slave: Bought by a Rich Young Girl 成为奴隶：被富萝莉买下了 Lazy Kitty废懒喵喵Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Otherworld, gods and demons, war, lord, loli, living off a woman, reverse seduction, cheat ability, lighthearted] Waking from a dream in the middle of the night, Lu Ting found himself in another world, transformed into a fairy! This world was home to countless races and divided factions. There were knights and adventurers, as well as elves, dragons, demons, and gods. The roar of beasts rang out, leaving him terrified and at a loss. He was just an ordinary high school student, a handsome heartth 4.6kReads8.9Score57914d adds
16. 66 羊 The Sheep Village Son-in-Law: Wolffy Is an Invincible War God 羊村赘婿：灰太狼竟是无敌战神 Gu Qie孤且Anime Fanfiction332k WordsCompleted Hong Tailang never dreamed that the Grey Wolf she had cheated on would turn out to be a wolf clan ruler who could pluck the stars from the sky and command the world! In medicine? Even Bian Que and Hua Tuo are beneath him. In martial arts? He can stabilize the realm, drive off foreign enemies, and ride to victory on the battlefield, unrivaled beneath heaven. In strategy? His knowledge spans heaven and earth, and no one can match him! From then on, he stops keeping a low profile. For the woman he 250Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 H Harry Potter: The Ultimate Grind from the East HP：来自东方的卷王 La Wei Ao Sa拉维奥萨Female-Channel Fanfiction605k WordsOngoing [Next Generation + Hogwarts Legacy + Feel-Good Story] Ye Zhiqiu graduated from magic school years ago and has been working ever since. Looking at the reflection of an 11-year-old girl in a shop window, she raises a hand and casts a time spell: July 27, 1991, 12:00. Great. Can someone tell her why, in the time it took to get out of the car, she somehow shrank by ten years and jumped from 20X5 back several decades? She even has an admission letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 2.4kReads9.4Score36814d adds

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    No romantic pairings, a nurturing/raising story.

18. 68 规 Rule Horror: I Write the Rules 规则怪谈：我来书写规则 A Rainbow Cloud一份彩虹云Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday Arrives + Livestream + National Fate + Supernatural Rules + Parallel World] The supernatural descended upon Blue Star, and rules became humanity’s final point of contention with the unspeakable. The unspeakable would randomly select “chosen ones” from every country and send them into a supernatural world. If they successfully solved its mystery, that round’s haunting would disappear from their country. If they failed the challenge within the allotted time, the haunting would descend up 1.4kReads8.9Score15014d adds
19. 69 快 The All-Purpose Caretaker of Quick Transmigration 快穿之全能管家 Kuntukutakatika昆图库塔卡提Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No female lead + no CP + absurd comedy There aren't two male leads. I tagged it wrong, and now I can't delete the tag! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ) Shen Mingxuan is one of the rising stars in the primary System space of the World Sea. After reaching his mission goal, he successfully qualifies to apply for a companion System. So he binds himself to the “All-Purpose Butler System.” It's a new System, and it comes with character templates as plug-ins. Shen Mingxuan has to complete his missions while following each cha 14.7kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
20. 70 美 Greek Mythology: The Beautiful Youth Who Witnessed Legends 【希腊神话】美少年是传说见证人 Cheese-Filled Fish Balls酒心鱼丸Female-Channel Fanfiction404k WordsCompleted What a rotten stroke of luck: after transmigrating into Greek mythology, he became the cursed youth who eventually died after falling in love with his reflection in the water, the very embodiment of narcissism, Narcissus. With no powerful connections to rely on, Narcissus only wanted to do his best to survive in this world of Greek mythology. PS: This is a slice-of-life story. If you want drama and showing off, you won’t find that here. PS: There are many versions of Greek mythology and many dif 2.6kReads9.1Score19714d adds
21. 71 全 National Idol: The Queen Is God’s Child 全民偶像：女王是神的孩子 Water-Dipped Rice水点饭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + System + No Romance + Livestreamed Idol Survival Show + Entertainment Industry + Interstellar + Superpowers] Weichu’s dream was to build a spaceship and sail for the stars, but she accidentally got bound to the National Idol System. “Ha! I’m too busy studying to get enough of it. System, go find someone else.” “What? I can earn reputation by completing missions, then buy items from the System shop and commission my very own space fortress?!” She starts by joining an idol su 1.1kReads9.4Score18214d adds
22. 72 小 My Little Pony: The Forest Ponies 小马宝莉之森林小马 Sishui泤水Anime Fanfiction295k WordsCompleted Sen Yu unexpectedly transmigrated to Equestria and accidentally met the main cast as soon as she arrived. Sen Yu hadn’t planned to get involved in the story. She meant to quietly watch from the sidelines, but somehow the plot kept finding its way to her. And her Cutie Mark seemed to come from some mysterious eastern country, a powerful force entirely different from the Elements of Harmony. P.S. No breaking up canon couples. This is a slice-of-life, heartwarming and healing fanfic focused on f 5.7kReads9.5Score72814d adds
23. 73 中 Chinese History 中国史 Lü Simei吕思勉Historical527k WordsCompleted This book was originally written by Mr. Lü Simian as a history textbook for students at an ordinary secondary school. Clear and accessible, it is “the gateway to gateways and the first step up the ladder” for anyone studying Chinese history. Covering everything from ancient times through the year it was written, 1922, the book is divided into sections on ancient, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary history. It traces the eras from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors through the X 49Reads9.0Score1114d adds

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    Let's start with some history. The first book covers the period from Qin Shi Huang to the last emperor, Puyi. The second book covers the period from the Xia Dynasty to the last empress, Wanrong. The third book is about Chinese history in general.

24. 74 中 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中国上下五千年 Zhang Qi章祺Historical107k WordsCompleted A History of China Through Five Thousand Years recounts nearly five millennia of Chinese history, from the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Throughout its long history, the great Chinese nation has given rise to countless remarkable figures: politicians, military strategists, thinkers, scientists, writers, artists, and outstanding women. A History of China Through Five Thousand Years selects events that had a major impact on the course of Chinese histo 10kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
25. 75 一 Chinese History That Hooks You from the First Page 一读就上瘾的中国史 Wen Boling温伯陵Historical190k WordsCompleted In Li Bai's eyes, Yang Guifei was “clouds hint at her robes, flowers at her face; spring breezes brush the balustrade, dew glistens in their splendor.” To Du Mu, she was “a horseman gallops through the red dust, the consort smiles; none knows the lychees have arrived.” But to Luo Yin, she was “Aman below must have something to say: this time, don't blame Yang Guifei again.” Which is the real Yang Guifei: the beauty, the favored consort, the profligate woman, or the heroine made to take the blame 3.2kReads9.5Score96814d adds
26. 76 中 Modern Chinese History 中国近代史 Chen Gonglu陈恭禄Historical607k WordsCompleted A History of Modern China opens with geography and the natural environment, first outlining the living conditions and ways of life of the peoples of China and its neighboring regions. It then surveys China's history before the modern era through its products, ideas, literature, science, and art. The history covered in this book begins with the Opium War and encompasses several major themes: the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, the First Sino-Japanese War, the Hundred Days' Reform, the Boxer Mov 102Reads9.2Score—14d adds
27. 77 中 The Chinese Literary Heritage 中国文脉 Zhai Lisi翟理斯Historical150k WordsCompleted Drawing on numerous excerpts from literary works, historical materials, and scholarly commentary, this book places Chinese literature in a broad social and cultural context. It tells the story of China’s vast literary tradition as seen through Western eyes and traces its development, offering detailed accounts of the major works and achievements of renowned writers from every era. It also reveals the profound connections between a nation’s literary and political fortunes, and between its cultura 103Reads8.9Score—14d adds
28. 78 中 A Brief History of Modern China: How China Transformed from a Rural Society into a Modern Nation-State in the True Sense 中国近代简史 : 中国如何从一个乡土社会转变成一个真正意义上的近代民族国家 Jiang Tingfu蒋廷黻Historical117k WordsCompleted Originally titled A History of Modern China, this is a classic work of Chiang Ting-fu’s research into modern Chinese history. It was also once a university history textbook and had a far-reaching influence. With a calm, objective approach, Chiang recounts Chinese history from the Opium War to the Xinhai Revolution, expressing scholarly concern for China’s future and the fate of its people while offering many keen insights. The American sinologist John King Fairbank called Chiang “the leading aut 20Reads9.2Score414d adds
29. 79 中 The Four Great Beauties of Ancient China Were This Enchanting 中国古代四大美女就是这么娇艳 Wang Yongxing王咏星Historical240k WordsCompleted China’s Four Ancient Beauties Were Truly This Enchanting, compiled by Wang Yongxing, tells us: There are many beautiful women in the world, and even more throughout history. But only these four women in China’s Four Ancient Beauties Were Truly This Enchanting deserve the words “so beautiful that the moon hides and flowers blush, fish sink and geese fall.” Each is breathtakingly beautiful, naturally gifted, skilled in music, accomplished in song and dance, and considerate of others... It was prec 5.9kReads9.6Score47814d adds
30. 80 我 I'm a Celebrity. What's Wrong with Doing a Side Hustle? 我一个明星，搞点副业很合理吧？ My Meat Is Really Tasty我肉真好吃Urban2.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Xia becomes a minor celebrity stuck near the bottom of the industry. Everyone knows that D-list celebrities are treated worse than dogs. Life is tough, so Lin Xia makes a living with odd jobs. To get by, Lin Xia has no choice but to take up some side gigs. Day one: picking a lock at someone’s home, netting 200 yuan. Day two: setting up a fortune-telling stall, netting 500 yuan. Day three: selling cartoon-print underwear at a street stall, netting 800 71.1kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds

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    🎁Three novels about live streaming are presented below🌹⓵ The male protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an 18th-tier celebrity, only able to make a living by live streaming to draw system skills every day; 🎉⓶ The male protagonist transmigrates into a Taoist priest, unleashing his martial arts skills and surprising netizens with his live streaming of spreading his teachings; 🎊⓷ An advanced civilization arrives, and selected individuals from around the world participate in a year-long survival program on a deserted island, with the entire survival process being live streamed globally.

31. 81 别 Stop Pretending, Daoist. You’re Cultivating Immortality 别装了，道长你就是在修仙 A Fool's Dream1愚人说梦1Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Lin Han transmigrated into the body of a Taoist priest. From the start, all he had was a rundown temple, until he obtained a live-streaming System for spreading Taoism. Revitalize Taoism and help more people appreciate its wonders to earn all kinds of rewards. He keeps a panda as a pet, tigers act as docile as kittens in his presence, and he sends an eight-hundred-jin wild boar flying with a single palm strike! With a casual wave of his hand, he summons thunder and lightning. Netizens exclai 20.5kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
32. 82 与 Life on a Deserted Island with a Celebrity 与女明星的荒岛同居生活 Kindergarten Toy Car幼儿园小汽车Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After an alien civilization intervened, governments around the world joined forces to launch a livestream survival challenge: 365 Days in the Wilderness. One hundred people would be selected at random from across the globe. Competing in teams of two, they would have to survive in the wilderness for a year. Those who succeeded would win ten billion dollars! College student Lu Wei was selected by chance to represent his country, but he never expected his teammate to be Yang Xiaohu, a beautiful meg 1kReads8.2Score10114d adds
33. 83 从 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 144.2kReads9.6Score23.1k14d adds

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    Strictly investigate three generations of ancestors 😏

34. 84 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
35. 85 御 Flying Immortal on a Warship: I'm a Ship Cultivator in a Xuanhuan World 御舰飞仙：我在玄幻当舰修 South Wind Awaits an Old Friend南风等故人Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Overwhelming firepower] [Unmatched technology] [One heroine] [No brainless characters] A young captain arrives in this world of fantasy, bringing with him the Xihe, a warship that once ruled the seas of stars. No matter how you fly through the heavens or shatter mountains and rivers, even the arrogant cultivators must bow before the miracle known as “science.” Rift cannons, two-dimensional foils, light-particle strikes, black hole bombardments... Mechanical golden cores, electronic nascent soul 21.3kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
36. 86 快 Quick Transmigration: After Saving the Villainess, I Fell for Her 快穿：拯救女配后和女配HE了 The Moon in the Galaxy银河里的月亮Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Male Lead + Quick Transmigration + Happy Ending + One-on-One Romance] Sweet romance! Sweet romance! A little sweet romance! Light on plot, heavy on feelings! Important things are said three times! I'm a new writer. Don't read if it's not your thing! If you don't like it, please don't be cruel! In his previous life, Xu Xinghe was rich, handsome, and powerful, but single. Then a car accident transmigrates him into a book, where he is bound to a System tasked with saving female supporting characte 15.9kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
37. 87 我 My Landlord Is a Pop Idol 我的房东是偶像歌手 131313Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Gu Zhinan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an online novelist. Could his beautiful landlady really be a washed-up idol singer? One day, she leaves her guitar in the living room... "I can't write songs. I'm just a novelist. I was only messing around." That is, until his landlady is left stunned by the song Gu Zhinan wrote. "Didn't you say you couldn't write songs?" "I know a little, I know a little." 52.4kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds
38. 88 刚 I Just Memorized the Plot, and You're Telling Me the Script Changed? 刚背熟剧情，你告诉我换剧本了？ Xie Chun Can't Wake Up谢淳睡不醒Urban920k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted spiritual qi revival] [Everyday romance] [Not really a villain story, the protagonist just happens to have a villain’s identity] I’m just an ordinary office worker. What makes you think I’m qualified to date any of you?! What kind of standards do people have when dating these days? I’m just a minor villain, yet school beauties, CEOs, and rich young ladies are all going out with me. Can I handle this? I can’t. I’m just not cut out for it, okay? If this keeps up, the truth will come 58Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Sir, my dear, a truly law-abiding citizen!!!

39. 89 追 Their Attempts to Win Him Back Failed, and They Turned Into Yanderes 追夫火葬场不成，她们变成了病娇 Naming Things Is So Hard These Days这年头取名真难Eastern Fantasy721k WordsCompleted This world of cultivation is vast and boundless, rife with intrigue and conflict. Lin Yan has no interest in a life of fighting and killing. He cultivates only so he can live longer, raise a cute little demon as a pet, and spend the rest of his life with someone he loves. One day, he can’t resist confessing to his beautiful, alluring master. But she is the strongest person in the world, the sect leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and the leader of the righteous path. She is also the most beautiful 7.2kReads8.8Score61514d adds
40. 90 穿 Book Transmigration: It’s My First Time Cultivating Immortality, So I Ask Online 穿书：都一次修仙的我请教网友 Floating Among Decayed Wood浮沉朽木Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into a book, and not just any character: I became the story’s big villain. The worst part is, I’ve never even read a cultivation novel. Fang Qiyu transmigrates into the big villain of a cultivation novel. He’s the kind who’s obsessed with the heroine, goes crazy for her, and bangs his head against walls for her, only to die and have his ashes scattered in the end. Fang Qiyu… He’s doomed. How is he supposed to survive to the end after giving the male lead dozens of brutal slaps f 352Reads7.1Score11514d adds
41. 91 我 I'm a Bit Player in the Myriad Worlds 我在诸天万界跑龙套 Silent Xizhou西洲无声Eastern Fantasy546k WordsOngoing [One heroine] + [A protagonist who grows over time] [Not quick transmigration! Not quick transmigration! Some worlds are revisited! The pacing isn't fast!] Jiang Du was tricked by a shady agency into signing away his freedom. He was sent to countless minor worlds to play bit parts and move the plot along. The pay was low, and his life was often in danger. With no other choice, Jiang Du had to board this pirate ship for the sake of staying alive (and making a fortune), tears in his eyes. But... w —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 这 This Holy Son Is Way Too Cautious 这个圣子太稳健啦 Fat Cat in the Deep Alley深巷肥猫Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Reborn + Satisfying power fantasy + Daily life + Cunning protagonist + Lighthearted + Subverts expectations] “This is paradise for the strong and a graveyard for the weak.” Su Huai, a burned-out office worker, wakes up to discover he has transmigrated to the Immortal Domain, a place where the strong prey on the weak and danger lurks everywhere. After seven chaotic lives ending in tragic deaths and fresh starts, with no favor from the System, he finally uses the experience of his previous lives 16.6kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
43. 93 俘 After Capturing the Hero Party, the Defeat CGs Begin 俘虏勇者小队之后，开始战败CG Flowers Will Bloom Next Year明年花开Eastern Fantasy275k WordsOngoing (Western Fantasy + Vampire Girl + Empress + Nun + Multiple Heroines) “Mr. An Can, please go easy on me.” The noble priestess of the hero’s party said, trembling. After signing a contract with a demon, An Can sets out on a path to make the hero’s party abandon their faith and fall completely into depravity... 1.4kReads8.8Score12414d adds
44. 94 太 As a Eunuch, My Title Is the Last Thing I Refuse to Give Up 太监的我：称呼是我最后的倔犟 The Past Is Smoke往事如烟Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Martial artists: “You eunuch dog, prepare to die!” Civil officials: “You eunuch dog, may you die a horrible death!” Princes and princesses: “You worthless cur.” As everyone hurls abuse at him, Li Huatian silently draws his sword. “Please call me Director Li. It’s the last bit of stubborn pride I have.” Commoners: “We don’t need heroes who go around righting wrongs. We just need a great man like Director Li.” Generals: “Give me ten military supervisors like Director Li.” Soldiers: “Director Li is 258Reads9.0Score—14d adds
45. 95 报 Revenge, a Vengeful Enemy's Daughter, and a Future Wife 报仇，捡到仇家女儿，未来可妻 Maple Dust Attendant枫尘侍会Eastern Fantasy735k WordsOngoing (Plot-driven + not a power fantasy + no System) When Chu Yuan was fifteen, disaster struck the Chu family and wiped them out. He survived by hiding in a wardrobe. As time passed, the people who slaughtered his family had long forgotten the massacre. Years later, Chu Yuan came to their door and killed them with his own hands to avenge his family. Just as he was about to leave, he found his enemy’s daughter hiding in the exact same spot, inside the very wardrobe where he had once concealed himself 57Reads7.4Score—14d adds
46. 96 皇 Her Highness the Princess Wants to Kill the Demon King Again Today 皇妃殿下今天也想做掉魔王 Dark Star, Xerath暗星丶泽拉斯Eastern Fantasy768k WordsCompleted “Sister Consort, what’s in there?” The dark elf girl wrapped her arms around the consort’s waist and asked with an innocent look. “Oh, this?” The consort replied in a fluster. After adding some to the Demon King’s wine, she managed to force a fake smile at the little girl. “It’s called potassium cyanide. It’s a seasoning, about the same as salt. Your big brother asked for it~” “Oh.” The dark elf nodded innocently, looking pure and adorable. She didn’t notice the consort’s sly, cold gaze or the f 6.4kReads9.4Score68314d adds
47. 97 这 This Light Novel Is Too Amazing 这本轻小说太厉害了 Rashly Stirred, Nameless妄动无名Urban938k WordsCompleted [The meaning of life lies in how to die without regrets] [At the very least, die full of love, with flowers in your hands] Feng Yueliang is a third-rate novelist who has been publishing for two years. He has two wishes: to become Japan’s bestselling light-novel author, and to win his parents’ approval for his dream. But after a hugely popular and beautiful manga artist moved in next door, he gained another wish: to write a novel worthy of her manga, then rub it in her face and win her over until 2.7kReads9.2Score32214d adds
48. 98 西 Journey to the West: Great King, This Is Bad! He's Here to Catch Ingredients Again 西游：大王不好，他又来抓食材了 A Sliver of Sky一线天Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Journey to the West + Primordial Chaos + behind-the-scenes mastermind + secret schemer + System + invincible] Chu Feng transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West and activates the God-Tier Gourmet System. Whenever someone eats his cooking, he can gain one of their supernatural abilities. So he opens a restaurant right next door to Patriarch Bodhi… Before long, a monkey seeking immortality and a master is drawn in by the aroma of beef noodles. After finishing a bowl, he awakens the Gold —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 末 Apocalypse: Mythology Awakens, and I Capture the Great Calamity Qiongqi from the Start 末世：神话复苏，开局收大凶穷奇 I've Been Drinking Sanlu Milk Powder Since I Was Little从小就喝三鹿奶粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Invincible + Ruthless + No Stockpiling + Lone Wolf + No Tired Cliches or Melodrama + Slays His Enemy from the Start] When apocalyptic disasters strike, the mythical gods and ferocious beasts from memory mutate and awaken. Chen Mo is reborn three days before the apocalypse. He uses that time to find his enemy from his previous life and slays him before the apocalypse even begins! After subduing Qiongqi, the apocalypse’s overlord, he awakens two SSS-rank abilities: [Tianquan 32kReads8.1Score3k14d adds
50. 100 星 Honkai: Star Rail: Joining the Stellaron Hunters With Silver Wolf 星穹铁道：带着银狼加入星核猎手 Return from Ten Thousand Miles万里归Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted (Major plot changes, proceed with caution if that bothers you) (Original work) Punklorde, a planet where hackers thrive. Here, every hacker sees the universe as one giant game. They roam cyberspace, using a technology called Aether Editing to rewrite reality and forge one legendary story after another. And every so often, a genius among geniuses leaves Punklorde and flies into the cosmos, turning the vast galaxy into a second stage beyond the beginner village! "Bronya! Where did you get that Aet 2.4kReads9.2Score35214d adds

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