Everything Feels Formulaic These Days. Can I Get Something with a Fresh Premise? 现在都是公式小说能不能来点题材新颖的

1. 1 系 System Tasks Too Hard? The Nation Says, “Leave It to Me” 系统任务太难？国家：放着我来 Super Blow-Bubble Bubble Gum超级吹宝泡泡糖Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication] [An unconventional story about turning in a System, focusing on the protagonist's growth and the country reaching out to him in return] Good news! I've got a System! Bad news! The System seems to have a bug and keeps trying to kill me! Faced with a System devoted to erasing its Host, Li Ce made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes. He turned the System over to the country! P.S. The author has only posted on Dianzi. It's a great book, but I'm not very 2.3MReads9.2Score380.9kShelves

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   The first author came from Qidian.com. He couldn't handle the pressure there, so he switched here. Then someone even went from Tomato to Qidian.com to vote for him as a leader, making him work overtime here. The second book, Cihang Grand Stage, is all about insidiousness; there's no limit to how insidious it can get. The third book, Lu Jingxiu: I'm going to collapse. I'm really fed up. How can these people be so brainless? If you want to be a domineering CEO, then be one! What kind of brains do they have?

2. 2 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.1MReads9.2Score130.5kShelves
3. 3 诡 The Curious Curio Shop 诡奇杂货铺 The Man of a Thousand Faces千面者Mystery132k WordsOngoing Magical items have been scattered across the land, and travelers roam from place to place collecting them, recording the tragic or heartwarming stories behind these paranormal objects. The doors of the Eerie Curio Shop are always open. No matter how bizarre your idea is or how utterly unreasonable the thing you want might be, once you step inside and pay the appropriate price, your wish will come true, your problem will be solved, and you'll obtain an item you thought existed only in your dreams —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm asking for your bookshelf, your attention, your comments, your support, and your rating. This book is truly unconventional, and I earnestly request everyone to give it a try. I hope you can help recommend it so that more people can read this great book.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrating to a Female-Centric World to Set the City’s CEO Tyrants Straight 穿到女频，整顿满城霸总 Crunch Crunch嘎嘣蹦Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Male-oriented novel] My name is Lu Jingxiu, and I transmigrated into a world of domineering CEOs. Everyone here is worth hundreds of billions. If they are not the richest person in the country, they control both the underworld and the legitimate world, and casually act like outlaws above the law. And I am, unexpectedly, one of them. However, I am a man who believes in the law. So I decisively called the police, reported them under my real name, and launched a crackdown on organized crime. Befor 43.8kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 最 The Strongest Female Ghost Is My Wife 最强女鬼是我妻 Liu Watermeloneacho刘西瓜eachoEastern Fantasy249k WordsOngoing Traditional fantasy martial arts, a story told with care, no System, and plenty of satisfying moments. At the end of the Ming dynasty, he slays the Qing invaders. He is the last man of the Ming, and in another world he can see ghosts and gods. With his cheat powers, he establishes an academy. “I told you to unify the world, not to unify it with a ghost bride.” Passionate and thrilling, yet warm-hearted, with a fresh story and delicate prose: A Jinyiwei guard transmigrates from the Ming dynasty t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's super good-looking, you can hit me if you don't.

6. 6 三 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 Caribbean Mantis加勒比海刀螂Historical218k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 101Reads9.3Score179Shelves

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   Thanks, OP! This is a short, completed novel in a fictional world. It balances political intrigue, humor, and substance, featuring a vibrant ensemble cast, a fast-paced script-style narrative, a tight plot, meticulous attention to detail, and vivid imagery. It's morally sound and effective, without any simplistic plot points, clichéd jokes, or overly sophisticated tropes. Every word is handwritten, offering a refreshing and satisfying read. Highly recommended!

7. 7 救 Savior, but Only When It Comes to Saving the World 救世主，但只负责救世 Black-Faced Fatso黑脸胖子Urban712k WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available under the adapted title Savior: My Permissions Are Just a Little Too High. Check it out if you're interested.) [A reminder: The protagonist loves showing off. Also, none of the saviors are simple characters, including the one in the first world.] Su Ming is a savior! But when it comes to saving the world, he saves the world itself, not its people! So... I think it's understandable if I stop at nothing! What do I care whether people live or die? Still, callin 33.6kReads8.4Score3kShelves

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   The first book features a savior who fights using authority commands, showcasing top-tier strategic combat. The second, "The Black Tower," depicts a world devoid of living beings. The third is a bizarre story told from a strange perspective, with the protagonist being a newly minted monster, told in the first person. The fourth is about extraterrestrial demons who are still demons.

8. 8 噩 Terrible News! My Deskmate Was Gone in Chapter One 噩耗！我同桌第一章就没了 Penpen Bear喷喷熊Urban1.4M WordsOngoing All the titles (Bad News! My Desk Mate Is Gone by Chapter One, Beyond the Black Tower, Bad News: My Desk Mate Weighs 180, Good News: 250 Jin, Black Tower: Becoming a God Through Hyperthymesia. New users probably only see the one about 250 jin, so I understand why many people can't find it!) There is a strange sight in this world: the Black Tower. No matter where you look out from on Blue Star, as long as your view is unobstructed, you are sure to see it. It always remains the same distance away 111.6kReads8.0Score9.8kShelves
9. 9 就 I Did It All to Meet You 就是为了遇见你 Auntie Li Next Door隔壁李阿姨Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Chu Yixin is an ordinary employee at Xingyao Technology. After ending a terrible relationship, she throws herself into her work, unaware that her new colleague, Jin Ziyi, is the online boyfriend she had back in high school. Five years later, they meet again, and he is now the son of the company’s founder. As they cautiously test the waters at work and old feelings rekindle, they face doubts over their unequal status and threats from a conspiracy. When Chu Yixin gets caught up in a technology th 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   I genuinely think these books are great, but it seems like people only appreciate books by established authors and those trending on social media. New writers are also writing incredibly imaginative and unconventional books, but they just aren't popular.

10. 10 正 Trying My Best to Observe Humanity 正在努力观察人类 Chrysanthemum, Goji Berry, and Honeysuckle Tea菊花枸杞金银花茶Mystery307k WordsOngoing [No romance] [Just got a rating, it'll probably go up later... right?] [The protagonist's perspective is in first person; everyone else's is in third person. The narrative switches between multiple viewpoints.] [An unconventional horror story with a cozy, everyday feel.] The protagonist is a newly born little supernatural being. Its true form has no shape or gender, but it usually appears to humans as a little girl. Sometimes it changes its skin. If you experience the story from the prot 2.2kReads8.8Score245Shelves
11. 11 一 An Adult Overnight 一夜成年 Wushuang Who Loves Muzi爱木子的无双Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted This story is purely coincidental. Any similarities are definitely fictional. A story about youth, written for myself and for them. For those born in the 1980s and 1990s. Set in Dongguan and Shenzhen. Thank you. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 徒 My Disciples Have Systems? I’ll Just Turn Them Off 徒弟有系统？我反手给他们关掉 Yulin-chan幼琳酱Eastern Fantasy474k WordsOngoing (Invincible + Wish Fulfillment + Transformation + Taking Disciples + Single) (I really am telling a story, meow. The rating just came out, so it’ll go up, meow.) Qing Lin transmigrates to a world of cultivation and is turned into a little girl by her scammer of a master. Then her master ascends and leaves her behind! With no other choice, Qing Lin gives up trying after reaching the Golden Core stage. But why are all the disciples she takes in so strange? Every one of them has a System? No matter 17.2kReads7.7Score2.2kShelves
13. 13 上 The Best of the Best 上上 Zao Xi枣奚Urban102k WordsOngoing Every last one of them is evil! There is no genuine affection, only the most real of interests. As Chu Hongwei watched the book that had appeared out of thin air in his room, he discovered a way to gain supernatural powers. With fate on his side, he stirred up a storm in the world. He thought himself heaven’s chosen one, only to find that everything had been a lie, and that in the end he had paved the way for someone else. If he could start over, what would he do? A beast bearing a soul snarls s —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 绿EN Green Tea? She’s Clearly a Hidden Gem! 绿茶？分明是宝藏女孩！ Dolphin Finds Fun for Everyone海豚给大家找乐子Urban713k WordsCompleted [Slice of Life] + [Campus Romance] + [Comedy] Jiang Linyuan got bound to a lousy System... Whenever a bad girl toyed with his feelings, the System would give him a reward. Wait, buddy? Isn't this just making the protagonist suffer? Then one day, after he jokingly confessed and got rejected, the System gave him a reward. Getting rejected after a confession counts as having your feelings toyed with? Heh, now I get it. What bad girls? They're all hidden gems! "Stay focused, cultivate the te 58kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
15. 15 抑 A Depressed Person's Soliloquy 抑郁者的独白 Wanderer of the Wilds山野浪人Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted An inner monologue from someone living with depression. Just as her life was about to wither away, the will to live drove her to break free with all her strength from the invisible chains holding her back. Suddenly, she understood that there are many ways to live. This book can also be seen as the author's own journey of redemption and healing through a life on the road. It also introduces the scenery and local culture of the places she visited. 52Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Bound to the Blond-Haired System, and the Heroine's Character Has Completely Crumbled 穿书绑定黄毛系统女主人设全崩了 Ran Wei蒅蔚Urban1.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a book, Qin Yizhu feels like something must have gone wrong with both their families' graves. There doesn't seem to be a single normal person in his family. He thought his parents, who are always away from home, were already unbelievable, but it turns out there are even more extraordinary people around. Sure, having no car or house and parents who are always busy is standard for a male lead, but... His System doesn't seem normal either. There's no way this is a proper S 65.9kReads8.3Score5.6kShelves
17. 17 修 Cultivating the Path of Defiance 修逆道 Bringer of Misfortune祸子Eastern Fantasy127k WordsOngoing Snow in the height of summer nearly wiped out this little village. Amid the wailing, he escaped with his life. He no longer wants to mourn. He wants others to mourn, too! Heaven and earth show no mercy, treating all things like straw dogs. Then he will make even Heaven and Earth into fish on the chopping block. He will tread on the Way of Heaven and correct its mistakes. Cultivation? Immortality? Martial arts? Something else? He only wants to set right the upside-down Way of Heaven... —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 嫂 Sister-in-Law, I'm Just a Fool 嫂子，我只是一个傻子 Li Tianlang李天狼Eastern Fantasy483k WordsCompleted The Continent of Dongzhou: Eastern Zhou, Western Liang, Southern Jin, and Northern Wei. The Eastern Zhou states, five kingdoms across ten generations. Prince Li Tianming transmigrates to the Continent of Dongzhou. Watch as he becomes the son of a fallen kingdom, rises again, makes a comeback, conquers the world, and unifies the continent. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 什 What Do You Mean They're All My Haters? 什么叫她们都是我的黑粉？ Dolphin Finds Fun for Everyone海豚给大家找乐子Urban204k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines + Everyday Campus Life + Romance + Semi-Autobiographical] Chen Yan got a web-novel glutton System. Whenever he fought back the urge to beat up the author and finished reading a terrible novel, the System would give him a corresponding reward. Wait, are you telling me to eat shit? It wasn't until he finished reading an abandoned novel and the System gave him a reward that he grasped the System's core principle. Turns out abandoned novels are shit, too. Instead of reviewing terr 44.5kReads8.1Score7.2kShelves
20. 20 命 Miss Destiny’s Speedrun Manual 命运小姐的速通手册 RobinOfficial知更鸟officialEastern Fantasy522k WordsOngoing (Light yuri, one soul in many bodies, secret identity trope, a world inspired by The Master of Maidens) Freya transmigrates into another world. Beneath the calm surface of this world lie countless mysteries: the Special Affairs Bureau, the Church, evil gods, and cursed objects. Here, all it takes to gain superpowers and step into the supernatural is to drink a small bottle of potion. As luck would have it, Freya gains the ability to simulate the future and save her progress. In countless simulat 23.5kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
21. 21 然 And Then, Death 然后，死亡 Big Whale k大鲸鱼kUrban250k WordsOngoing (No heroine, no harem. No System, no invincibility. Not mindless, not a wish-fulfillment story.) What does it mean to be reborn after death? To stand on land steeped in filth and tear away the gods' hypocritical masks. When I crawl out of my hatred, curses wrapped around my whole body, will you still be able to see my eyes clearly? By the time you think you've seen the truth, you've already fallen into the abyss I prepared for you. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 我 My Loyal Puppy-Type Boyfriend 我的忠犬系男友 Tushan Lele涂山乐乐Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Stubborn, sweet little fox spirit + icy, jealous Azure Dragon King] [Both pure + past and present lives + sweet romance] [Throughout the male lead’s endless life, he has only ever loved the female lead! She is his one and only, the moonlight in his heart and the cinnabar mole on his soul!] The little white dragon she saved in her past life has transformed into a gentle CEO in this life to repay her kindness? He pretends to be a student and quietly appears, just to come back to her side. Su Nuan 5Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 从 The Perfect Life, Starting in Third Grade 从小学三年级开始的完美人生 Remember to Eat Fewer Mints记得少吃薄荷糖Urban402k WordsOngoing Reborn as a third grader in elementary school, Fang Luo, a science student, can already solve linear equations in his head while his classmates are still struggling with memorizing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. His classmates worship him. Reciting "Quiet Night Thoughts"? Easy! Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? Easy! English passages? Oh man, even easier! "He actually solved an equation my fifth-grade cousin can't even do!" "A-a genius!" Time flies. Looki 467.6kReads9.1Score79.6kShelves
24. 24 新 A New Tale of Journey to the West 新说西游 Meng Liu Piao Ling梦柳飘玲Eastern Fantasy674k WordsCompleted An adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West. Journey to the West, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, Handsome Monkey King, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, Patriarch Bodhi, Tathagata Buddha, Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun, Guanyin Bodhisattva Sun Wukong in the Celestial Palace Imprisoned beneath Five Elements Mountain Rescued by Tang Sanzang The Golden Cicada is banished Born from an egg, nearly killed Abandoned by the river at the full moon The difficult quest to find his family and avenge hi 33Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 人 I'm in High School, So What Is This Incense-Based Cultivation Thing? 人在高中，香火证道什么鬼？ The Dream of 3.5 Billion Girls35亿少女的梦Urban508k WordsOngoing [Not high-martial arts + daily life + school + comedy + unhinged antics + memes + absurdity + campus belle + multiple heroines] Lu Haonan, sixteen, is a new first-year student at Yanchuan High School. On the first day of school, a System dropped out of the sky and insisted that he'd transmigrated to the primordial world and become the local Earth God. The iced tea his childhood friend gave him? It called it ten-thousand-year-old spiritual liquid. The English textbook his teacher handed out? It c 181.1kReads8.9Score25.5kShelves
26. 26 星 Xinghe Yuan 星河元 Great Ethereal大缥缈Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Global High Martial Arts] [Cosmic Stars] [Burning Passion] [Epic-Length Story] At a certain point in time, a mysterious beam of light from the cosmos pierced the void and entered the body of a newborn baby on Earth. Nangong Zhui was born amid strange omens. As the vessel for this mysterious beam, was his fate decided from the moment he was born? Hi, everyone! I'm an orphan. My parents left me the year I was born. I was originally a member of an ancient sect, but for certain reasons, I was bro 616Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 美 Beauty Alone Is a Dead End, But I've Got a Cheat! 美貌单出是死局，可我有外挂！ Bullshit Grading Center胡说八道考级中心Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Imagination] [Gender Swap] [Single] [Traits] [Book of a Hundred Lives] In a fantasy world, beauty alone isn't a blessing. It's a death sentence. And so Bai Qingxue died. In her previous life, she was a man. An ordinary programmer on Blue Star. As AI programming took off, he worked overtime every day fixing the AI's crappy code, until he finally died suddenly at his desk. When he woke up, he had gone from he to she. The good news was that this was a fantasy world. And she had also ac 55.2kReads8.3Score5.9kShelves
28. 28 神 Kamiyaji Always Gives It Her All to Play an Angel 神宫寺同学今天也在全力扮演天使 Slightly Drunk in the Deep Sea深海微醉Urban562k WordsOngoing [Gender-Bender] [Multiple Female Leads] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Daily Life] [Contrast] Before transmigrating, Lin Yu was a hot-tempered college guy who'd fly off the handle at the slightest provocation. After transmigrating, he stared into the mirror at a gentle blonde beauty with golden hair and blue eyes, lost in thought. Even worse, his newly awakened Little Sun System gave him a stern warning: swear or show any temper, and he'd suffer a punishment so humiliating he'd never live it down! To su 56.7kReads8.7Score8.5kShelves
29. 29 妖 The Demon Realm Has Arrived, and I’m Thrilled to Be a Demon Tamer 妖界降临，御妖的我开心坏了 A Blade Falls at His Command手起刀落君Urban576k WordsOngoing Legend says the twelve volumes of the Heavenly Books can control and determine the world's future. Lin Qi transmigrates to a city in another world overrun by demons and monsters, and from the start gets his hands on the most outrageous volume of all: A Banshee's Guide to Postpartum Care. The book awakens his SSS-rank affinity with banshees and grants him the one-of-a-kind class of Fated Card Master! From then on, the seductive Spider Queen, the pure and icy Snow Banshee, the fiery Red Lotus Raks 402Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    You can read this one; it's unconventional, won't feel familiar, and is very enjoyable.

30. 30 陨 Meteor at Dawn: From the Start, the Eerie School Beauty Wants to Eat Me 陨星破晓，开局诡异校花要吃我 Carefree Dada呆呆无压力Urban109k WordsOngoing The college entrance exams are over. The campus belle actually says she wants to kiss me? Of course I firmly and righteously turned her down. Who knew she'd change her mind and say she wanted to bite me! Yes, bite me in the literal sense. After that passionate night, a [Book] appeared in my mind, a [Book] spanning a thousand years. Will Jiang Qi become a peerless powerhouse who rules the ages this time, or will he choose to fall into a sweet romance with the strange and uncanny? 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book begins with the school beauty wanting to sneak into the woods with the protagonist, and she even tries to "kiss" him (literally). [Rebirth + Comedy + Edge of Pain + Satisfying Read] [Synopsis] The college entrance exam is over. The school beauty actually wants to kiss me? Of course, I righteously refuse. Who knew, she changed her mind—she wants to "kiss" me! Yes, literally. After that passionate night, a "book" appeared in my mind, a "harm" spanning a thousand years. This time, will Jiang Qi become an unparalleled powerhouse, or will he choose to have a sweet romance with a strange being?

31. 31 召 Summoning Trash? I Can Recruit Hearthstone Minions 召唤垃圾？我能招募炉石随从 Pure-Hearted Tractor纯情拖拉机Eastern Fantasy700k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in, but it'll go up~) (Authentic old-school typing, a keyboard-pounding immortal) [World of Warcraft] [Hearthstone] [Cards] [Card Draws] [Swords and Sorcery] [Adventure] Good news: I transmigrated and awakened as a powerful hidden-class Summoner! Bad news: poor people aren't cut out to be Summoners. No creatures from the Spirit Realm are willing to sign a summoning contract... Lin Chuan, a Hearthstone streamer, transmigrates to another world. In this fantastical wo 13.2kReads7.0Score1.4kShelves

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    Without looking at the ratings, many are inflated, especially those above 9.5. The second book is ingeniously designed; now there are dozens of comments for each chapter's ending, truly a book that everyone loves. The first promising new book; looking forward to its unfolding world-building.

32. 32 哪 What Big Shot? 哪有什么大佬 Books Without Pages, Moonlight and Breeze书本无卷明月清风Modern Romance214k WordsOngoing Note: “The beginning is always calm, and what follows soon builds upon it.” The boys I once sheltered and taught have long since grown into giants, while I lost my memory overnight and became a blank slate. When I return to their side, they don’t recognize me. But with their acceptance, I slowly make my way back to the top. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The subject matter is novel, it's a new book by a new author [I'm full], the work is nice, funny and high-quality [I've learned something]

33. 33 谁EN Who Removed the Exit Button from My Xianxia Game? 谁把我仙侠游戏退出键扣了？ Mu Chun沐春Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing At first, I only wanted to create a fresh account for a holographic xianxia game... I had already selected the highest difficulty, simply to roll a better spiritual root and sell the account. But then... can someone tell me where the exit button is? Where did my enormous game exit button go? 371.1kReads8.5Score42.5kShelves
34. 34 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves
35. 35 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
36. 36 谍 Espionage: I Have a Pocket Dimension, but I Choose to Go It Alone 谍战：我有空间，但我选择单干 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, but with a Map + Resistance-Era Spy Thriller + Portable Storage Space + Won't Side with Any Faction + Fighting the Japanese Alone] Ma Liang is a top-tier field agent. During an escort mission, alien technology is accidentally activated at an agent supply depot, sending him to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The depot transmigrates along with Ma Liang, becoming his portable storage space, and his physical abilities are enhanced to three times their normal level. As luc 36.5kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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    This is the first time I've seen a spy thriller like this. It doesn't rely on the usual undercover intelligence gathering; it lays out over a dozen chapters, making the pace faster and the moments more satisfying. The plot is very rigorous and hardcore, and the villains aren't stupid either.

37. 37 半 The Ghost Way, Midway Through Life 半路鬼道 Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Smart male lead + one heroine On the night of the Ghost Festival, the living send off the dead, burn incense, make offerings, and burn joss paper. But that night, I heard a ghost calling for a soul… The gong sounds, the night grows dark, and the road to the Yellow Springs is hard to travel… With talismans to guide the way and the departed to show the path, summon the gods and command the ghosts: only then can one master the Ghost Path between Yin and Yang! 6.6kReads8.9Score486Shelves
38. 38 血 A Boat of Flesh and Blood, Ferrying All Gods and Buddhas 血肉为舟，渡尽神佛 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Xianxia596k WordsOngoing (Demons) (Gods and Buddhas) (Incense Offerings) (Fortune) (Corpse-Liberation Immortals) (Cultivation Through Flesh and Blood) (No System) (Decisive and Ruthless) Three thousand continents, humans, demons, and monsters coexist, sustaining the gods and Buddhas... In troubled times, demons and monsters seek cultivation, devouring countless people. Gods and Buddhas coexist and enjoy the incense offerings, indifferent to the world. 75.5kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves

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    Anyway, it looks pretty good

39. 39 黑 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Song Xiangbai宋象白Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
40. 40 末EN Apocalypse Choices: Starting with 100 Million American Cockroaches 末世选择：开局一亿只美洲大蠊 Yi Lin忆临Sci-Fi & Apocalypse571k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in and will rise.) “If you were given three bags of bread and had to choose one of the following options, which would you choose...” “A: Defeat a C-302-type apocalypse cockroach.” “B: Spend one hour in a sealed room with one hundred million American cockroaches.” In 2028, the Apocalypse Choices arrived. The uncanny invaded, monsters appeared, cities fell, and humanity was forced to abandon its homes and migrate in search of a slim chance of survival. At the same time, glowi 1.1MReads9.0Score171.7kShelves

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    Anyway, it looks pretty good.

41. 41 吃 Living Off Others Is Part of My Persona! 吃软饭！是人设 Heart to Heart, Betrayed by Heart心心负心心Fantastical Romance831k WordsOngoing Other people on quick transmigration journeys become saviors, big shots, or legends who defy fate in their mission worlds. Fang Zhiyuan is different: he's bound to a "live-off-a-woman System," and specializes in becoming a kept man, a live-in son-in-law, and a professional freeloader. One moment, he's an unlucky guy crushed to death by someone jumping off a building. The next, he's reborn as a bookish prodigy from a poor mountain village. System 188 tells him: he mustn't strive to better himself 202.1kReads8.9Score18.2kShelves
42. 42 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
43. 43 玩 It’s Just a Game, So Why Do You Keep Saying I’m Containing Anomalies? 玩个游戏，你们非说我在收容异常 Mi Kai Lang Jiluo米开狼基罗Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Game Control] [Containment Management] A game mysteriously appeared on Lu Chuan’s computer. In the game, he controlled an advance operative called “006” as he ventured through a world filled with “Anomalies.” Apples that could be duplicated infinitely. Dinosaurs that could never die. Clock hands turned to flesh and blood, while a shattered sky split open to reveal enormous pupils. As the game’s story progressed, “006” became a legend throughout the Management Bureau. “When I see 006, I know thi 64.7kReads8.5Score9.7kShelves

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    Looking at these books I've read recently, most of them are niche or niche.

44. 44 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 48Reads9.4Score—Shelves
45. 45 转 Reborn as a Racehorse, but Still a Local Stud? 转生赛马，还是地方哥？ Beyond Ten Seconds十秒之外Sports440k WordsCompleted If you were given a chance to start over, but the price was becoming a horse, would you still be willing to run? Beichuan, a racehorse jockey who dies in an accident, is reborn as a racehorse in the place where he was born. This is a story about “him” becoming “it.” A short novel, with no System or supernatural powers, and fewer than 400,000 characters. Complete. A personal project written for fun. 5.2kReads9.5Score635Shelves
46. 46 终 The Final End 终焉归零 Zhong Yan Gui Ling终嫣归澪Eastern Fantasy133k WordsOngoing The feud between humans and demons seems impossible to settle. Forces across the continent are stirring, while a mysterious presence throws the world into turmoil. Conspiracies, desires, and fate intertwine. Where will destiny lead all living beings? And where will the kind and gentle Gui Wu end up? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No formulas, no routines, new people, new stories.

47. 47 足 The Football Revival Plan 足球复兴计划 Boy, Don't Let Off Steam少年别放气Sports2.1M WordsCompleted If I’m not born to join the Chinese Football Association, Chinese football will languish in darkness forever. [Tomato’s only novel about the Football Association. If you want a brainless power fantasy, look elsewhere.] The chairman of a multinational conglomerate transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking official at the Chinese Football Association. And so began a revival plan for Chinese football... 4.1kReads9.5Score393Shelves
48. 48 主 The Director Won't Get Married? He Just Hasn't Met Me Yet 主任不结婚？那是没遇到我 Although虽然Urban2.4M WordsOngoing This isn’t being reborn. It’s quantum entanglement. The version of me in that timeline gave me his experience. The harder I work in this timeline, the luckier he gets. “Chen Ao, listen more, talk less, and get things done. The Hanxi Mining District is all about human relationships. Keep the leaders happy. Trust me, I’ve been through it.” “The department chief’s daughter may have epilepsy, but it’s no big deal. Once you’re married, you’ll have power, money, and a house. We parents will benefit, t 66kReads8.6Score6.8kShelves
49. 49 万 Peerless Among Ten Thousand Spirits 万灵无双 Golden Cicada Sutra Chant金蝉经声Mystery160k WordsOngoing A teahouse from the start, yet the Heavenly Dao claims I'm harboring divine beasts. Mysterious supernatural cases keep finding me, and now I've been diagnosed with a terminal illness! But I've discovered there are things in this world that can extend my life The last breath a spirit refuses to surrender A star shifted by someone's hand on a compass A lost art that the sages pursued with their lives A scheme passed down by emperors for a thousand years... Among the three teachings and nine schoo 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An absolutely original fantasy fantasy idea: I've discovered something in this world that can prolong my life—the breath that spirits refuse to let go of. The constellations on my compass that have been secretly moved. The secret techniques that sages pursued with their lives. The millennia-long schemes of emperors. The unwavering obsession of living beings. Beyond the laws of heaven, a glimmer of hope. Have you ever considered that history and mythology can be interpreted in another way? Among the three religions and nine schools of thought, beyond what is recorded in history—there are truths of the world unknown to others everywhere. The first time, infused with mountains, rivers, birds, and beasts, came the tales of spirits and monsters. The second time... Since ancient times, saving the world has not been about eliminating the extraordinary; now, the choice must be made with caution from the beginning.

50. 50 西EN Journey to the West: Master Wants to Tell Another Story 西游：师父又要讲故事了 Hermit Xia Mu夏木山人Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Type]: Journey to the West / historical Xuanzang / retracing the Journey to the West / Buddhist cultivation / not the Primordial World / only a great calamity setting / no conspiracy-driven plot. Guanyin Bodhisattva had been having a terrible headache lately. A great calamity was about to begin, and the Buddha had ordered him to find a Pilgrim and bring him to the Western Heaven to undertake the Journey to the West. Everything had originally been arranged. But this Pilgrim seemed a little stran 128.2kReads9.3Score13.3kShelves

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