Apart from Fang Xiu in The Strange Tales, Tomato’s Got No More Power-Fantasy Stories. Everything Else Is So Bland 番茄除了诡异方休已经没有爽文了,其他的都很平淡
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I Command Countless Vengeful Ghosts, and Return as the Strongest in the World 身具万千厉鬼,我归来即人间最强
[Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe
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Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗,师尊被我炼化成奴隶
[No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou
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Slay the Gods: Transmigrated into Slay the Gods with Fang Xiu's Template from the Start 斩神:穿越斩神,开局方休模板
[Slay the Gods + Death Seal + Fang Xiu + Reincarnation + No Female Lead + Main CP: Unwavering Love + Light BL] Protagonist: Lin Fei From the start, he gets Fang Xiu's template and declares, “I am the Savior Emperor!” In his previous life, Lin Fei was an office worker who loved reading the novel Rewind from Certain Death. After falling asleep, he wakes up having transmigrated into Slay the Gods, where he awakens a God-Tier Template System. He tears through the world of Slay the Gods, making up fo
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Mortal Bones 凡骨
The world’s spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade, Heavenly Spiritual Bone. Second grade, Golden Spiritual Bone. Third grade, Profound Spiritual Bone. Fourth grade, White Spiritual Bone. All the rest are mortal bones, with no chance of cultivating. Xu Taiping, born with mortal bones, swears to prove to the cultivation world that mortal bones can slay demons, mortal bones can vanquish devils, and mortal bones can ascend to immortality!
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Ten Days to the End 十日终焉
2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat
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Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关
Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year.
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I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈,我是天命大反派
[Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind
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Turning the World Upside Down: Playing the Villain from the Start 颠覆全球:开局扮演反派大佬
Shen Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he falls into a strange dimension. Everyone who falls in here is slaughtered by alien creatures, dying in despair! Luckily, at this moment, Shen Yan obtains the Super Big Shot Role-Playing System. “Ding! Randomly drawing a big shot template. Big Shot Role-Playing Mode activated. The closer you are to the character, the more abilities you can unlock.” Make people believe the character is real, and you’ll earn Subversion Points. Th
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The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀?抱歉,我才是真正不死
This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to
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Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈:我即怪谈
In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t
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Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局
(No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would
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Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚:因为担心不优雅而过度变态
[Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The
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Global Game: I Just Want to Quietly Grind Achievements 全球游戏:我只想静静的刷成就
(No female lead + decisive and ruthless + infinite-flow + the protagonist is no saint, read with caution) “Are you tired of an ordinary life? Do you yearn for power? If you want to escape the ordinary and gain power beyond all living beings, come join this game.” Ye Shuangluo is chosen by a mysterious game to become a reserve player. As a player, he must face players from other parallel timelines and multiverses. Fortunately, Ye Shuangluo awakens the exclusive talent “Achievement Master.” By com
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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
[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
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Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏:我能联系过去
The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The
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Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏:我能化身大妖
[Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost
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The Arctic Cat's Second Book 北极的猫的第2本书
[Rule-based Horror + Supernatural Mystery + National Fate + Livestream + No Romance + Original Scenarios + Growing Protagonist + Lord of the Mysteries Fanfiction] Two years ago, rule-based horror engulfed Blue Star, launching a game of national fate. The chosen representatives of each country were bound to their nation’s fate. Victory brought generous rewards and blessings to their people, including extended lifespans. Defeat meant death and the descent of the supernatural, engulfing all living
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Above the Gray Fog 灰雾之上
[Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no
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I Became a Monster, and My Girlfriend Burned 30 Million for Me 人成诡异,女友给我烧三千万
[Supernatural Revival]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Horror Descends]+ [Eerie Tales]+ [Tattoos]+ [Malevolent Gods]+ [The Underworld] “Doctor, do you think it’s possible that I’m really dead?” “In my dream, I saw a woman standing by my grave, calling my name as she burned paper offerings.” “She said I was dirt-poor when I was alive, so now that I’m dead, I should make sure to enjoy myself.” “When I woke up, there were thirty million by my bed...” Song Zhong dreamed of a beautiful woman burning paper mone
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Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界:我的人生开了挂!
[Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes
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When Disaster Strikes, All the Ghosts Sleep but He Walks Alone 灾厄之众鬼皆睡他独行
[Endgame Gaming Alliance · User Agreement · Waters Edition] [Click “Agree” to voluntarily participate in this game] [The Endgame Gaming Alliance reserves all rights of interpretation] [Including but not limited to: your life, memories, and soul] “That's the truth? But I never clicked Agree,” Zhu Yiqun asked. [You did.] The voice suddenly grew very calm, like a customer service representative reading out the terms. [The moment you were born.] [Every Waters person automatically signs an agreement
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The Evil God Descends: In My Second Life, I Crush Everything 邪神降临,二周目横推一切
One day, all of humanity was forgotten. Humanity forgot everything, too. Physics disappeared, eternal night fell, and Earth was abandoned by the solar system. Dark golden spheres of light descended from the “sky,” while a mirrored “Reverse World” appeared overhead. Every timeline merged, and the land and population expanded countless times over. Please customize your character and skills, uncover the truth, and survive. It's all fake. You must protect “her.” Go find your memories. You’ll need so
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Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情
(No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w
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The Wicked Stepmother of a Villainous Wealthy Heir 穿成豪门反派崽崽的恶毒后妈
[Adorable kids + modern wealthy family + transmigrate into a book to save and redeem + devoted couple + sweet romance + marriage before love] A reborn, scheming yet gentle husband who dotes on his wife × a beautiful heroine who transmigrates into a book and has incredible strength 1. Yan Xue transmigrated into a book about a wealthy family, becoming the wicked stepmother of two children. While the male lead was away, the wicked stepmother denied the children food and drink, beat and berated
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My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客
After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem.
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Lord of Sacrifice 献祭之主
[A new book from a veteran author, guaranteed quality and regular updates.] [No System, beast taming, high martial arts, fantasy] Chen Gu transmigrates into a fantasy world where martial artists reign supreme and strength is everything. However, most people have no talent for martial arts. For ordinary people, the only way to reach the top is to spend nine years studying beast-taming theory and become a... Beast Tamer! While others cautiously spend their few spirit stones at the beast market, ch
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I Really Am a Law-Abiding Citizen 我真的是守法公民
Twelve years ago, star gates descended from the sky and appeared all over the world. People discovered all kinds of worlds beyond the gates. Thanks to the special game items and technology brought back from them, human technology underwent a massive leap forward. On Block 26, Street 78, Chen Bin, dressed in a fitted black trench coat and a vintage gray tweed English cap, held an AK-47 in one hand. He looked seriously at Old Chicken and said in a low voice, “We are law-abiding citizens. We must n
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There Are Ghosts in This World 这世界有诡
No transmigration or rebirth. If that bothers you, think twice before clicking. A bizarre half-grown corpse on a small-town street leads to a mysterious murder case from more than a decade ago. To avenge his daughter's murder, Chief Benjamin will stop at nothing to find the truth. But the truth behind the case lies in another world. Lift the curtain, and you'll find that we are all at the mercy of others, with the monsters holding the knife.
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Are Ghosts Afraid of Thunder? I’m Charged with 100,000 Volts of Static 诡异怕雷法?我浑身静电十万伏特
[This child lacks all five elements, and suffers a Tai Sui affliction every year! He probably won't live to see his first birthday!] The fortune-teller had barely finished speaking when a bolt of lightning struck him dead on the spot! The supernatural creature: [Heh heh heh... Thunder magic has been lost to the world. Now's our chance to show what we can do!] Long Deshui: [Lord Thunder, help me!!!] The goddess: [My feet are sore. Give them a massage for me~] Long Deshui: [...] The goddess: [Ah
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Facing the Strange Tales, I Choose Sincerity! 面对怪谈,我以真诚相待!
I will one day stand above the clouds and look down upon all living beings! I am the master of dimensions. You ants, kneel! Horror Stories + Apocalypse + Xuanhuan + Mecha + Manhwa + Urban Fantasy. He is destined to stand above the clouds. It is a fate he cannot escape; everything is predetermined. No angst, because the author doesn't like tragedies. The heroine won't be oppressed, because anyone with such ideas will have been killed by the protagonist before they can act.
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Cultivating Immortality in the Haunted Realm 诡域修仙
So many people have transmigrated to the world of the Strange Domains! In this cultivation world of bizarre rules and haunted realms, who dares claim they cannot be defeated? Who dares call themselves invincible? You want to seal me away? Even a Deity Transformation cultivator couldn't manage that back then! And now you think a mere fake Nascent Soul can do it? Back in my day, I pointed my sword at the Nine Heavens and stepped into the Nascent Soul stage, slaughtered the human race amid mountain
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Late in the Day 行止晚
[Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise.
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Livestream Challenge: Take Off a Little Girl's Socks, Put Them on Your Head, and Go Withdraw Money 直播挑战,脱萝莉袜子套头去取钱
(Hilarious + absurd + livestreaming + showing off + causing a scene + tycoon behavior. An absolutely hilarious, satisfying read that you won't be able to put down!!!) Fang Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a small-time streamer. He livestreams a visit to a massage parlor, only to find that the masseuse who shows up is his own girlfriend! Just as Fang Ming is losing all hope, he gets bound to a livestream challenge System! (Ding! The Contrast Livestream Challenge System has been
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Honkai: Star Rail: Dreaming of the Starry River 星穹铁道:揽星河入梦
[Honkai Impact 3rd] [Honkai: Star Rail] [Honkai: Star Rail] It was an evening when ashes fell from the sky. A woman stood at the entrance to an orphanage, holding a black umbrella. “Since your wish in this life has been fulfilled, come with me.” “I just want to make sure: you have a taciturn older brother and a younger sister addicted to the internet. You’re divorced and widowed, and your ex-husband is buried?” “Of course!” “And you guarantee this is a normal, loving family, not some notorious i
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Rule Horror: From the Start, I Turned into a Cute Girl 规则怪谈:开局变成可爱美少女
[Gender-bending + numerous original supernatural mystery instances + lots of beautiful female ghosts + lots and lots of cuddling] After Lin Xiao was rejected when he confessed to the campus belle, he was chosen the very next second as a [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom] and sent into the world of supernatural mysteries! He chose a female avatar and unlocked the Goddess System. In the second instance, she encountered... A yandere girl who could kill people by singing “Dark Sky.” And the only way
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Are You Really That Kind of Senior? 你是这样的学姐?
[Campus]+ [Youth]+ [One Heroine]+ [Lighthearted and Healing]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [No System] Based on real campus life at Hefei University of Technology. “Xiao Yun, come help me translate my paper at the library tonight.” “Senior Sister, didn't I help you translate it last night? Why do I have to go again?” “Tonight's the last time, hurry up!” “You said that the day before yesterday, and you said it again yesterday. I'm not going again today. Do it yourself, I'm busy.” “Xiao Yun, I just remembe
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My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心
[Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor
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