🙏 No Romance, and the Male Lead Doesn't Flirt Around. He Focuses on Building His Career. 🙏无cp+男主不暧昧搞事业

1. 251 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban958k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 41.2kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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   These two books are really good, please read them!

2. 252 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6kReads7.5Score385Shelves

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   Develop spiritual fields, plant millet, brew spiritual wine; establish workshops, open markets, and run schools! No system, no female protagonist, just a life of survival. A story of infrastructure development, farming, and scientific cultivation.

3. 253 诡 Eerie Descent: Reestablishing the Underworld in Another World 诡异降临：我在异界重立地府 I Personally Take the Field朕亲临沙场Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Tianxing wakes up to find himself in another world, inhabiting the body of a broke high school student. The whole world is buzzing about strange phenomena descending upon it, but he scoffs: "I'll believe it when I see it!" Then a female ghost crawls out of the TV. His eyes light up, and he greets her with a bowl of luosifen: "Hey, sis, want a bite?" The female ghost is dumbfounded. As her resentment surges, golden light suddenly shines from Chu Tianxing's body, instantly guiding her to the a 19.7kReads6.6Score2.1kShelves

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   I highly recommend this one; I've recently become obsessed with it, it's really good.

4. 254 玄 Xuanhuan: A Catastrophic Start, and I Bind a Summoning System 玄幻：天崩开局，我绑定召唤系统 Zixin紫昕Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (Invincible protagonist, satisfying power fantasy, no female lead, constant summons, a path paved with slaughter.) Lin Yu transmigrates into a fantasy world and has his engagement broken off by his fiancée from the start. To make matters worse, he is a good-for-nothing with no cultivation. His parents despise him, his clansmen mock him, and they plan to drive him out of the family. His fiancée calls off the engagement, his family looks down on him, and he is a cultivation failure. You could say 12.6kReads7.2Score807Shelves

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   Except for the last one, which is uncertain, all of the above are without a female lead. (If you have any other questions, please let me know. I often read many books halfway through, then put them on the shelf, then looked for other books, only to find I'd already read them, so I reread some.) (The third book is definitely without a female lead, but it leans slightly towards a dual male lead dynamic. The boss seems to have great chemistry with everyone, but the author hasn't confirmed any romantic pairings, so I'm unsure, and I've forgotten many of them.) [Please refrain from malicious insults or nitpicking.]

5. 255 末 Apocalypse! The Invincible System Sends a Nine-Story Supermarket 末世！无敌系统送九层楼超市 Yi Qianqiu亿千秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes, acid rain... Inside the supermarket, he was completely invincible. Across countless worlds in the universe. The System granted him every type of superpower right from the start, but that was only the beginning. He leveled up at a breakneck pace and crushed his opponents with ease. Even advanced alien civilizations were nothing to him. While other people fought to the death for food, spilling rivers of blood, the male lead owned an entire supermar 8.6kReads7.8Score918Shelves
6. 256 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing 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 142.5kReads9.6Score18.5kShelves

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   The first book perfectly meets the requirements, and all three books are without romantic pairings.

7. 257 靠 Nourishing the Land with Food: My Fruits and Vegetables Have Come to Life 靠美食养地：我的瓜果通灵了 Jingli惊理Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Urban fantasy + food + slice of life + no romance + random street stalls + perfect mealtime reading] Fresh out of college and already unemployed, Gao Lin unexpectedly binds to a Food System and decisively heads home. Each week, he randomly sets up a stall to sell food, and in return his fruits and vegetables receive a huge upgrade. Tiny tomatoes can be prepared in a hundred different ways. A whole field of rotten tomatoes gets a new lease on life, and even college students who can't live withou 1kReads7.4Score102Shelves
8. 258 天 A Chinese Green Card: Becoming Korea’s Chosen Star 天朝绿卡：成为韩娱天降紫微星 I Sleep Until Ten我就睡到十点Modern Romance91k WordsOngoing [K-entertainment + green card + ACE + no CP + semi-fictional setting + forum format] Jiang Langxing wins an Olympiad gold medal and earns a guaranteed admission to university. During winter break, he takes a trip to Korea with a friend, never expecting it to change the course of his life. From then on, he takes the stage in a dazzling world of stars, rises to the top of Korean entertainment as a green card holder, and becomes its heaven-sent superstar. Note: Jiang Langxing's name comes from Li B 465Reads—Score112Shelves

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   This is a female-oriented novel with no romantic pairing; the male lead is a boy band idol.

9. 259 规 Rule Horror: I Crush You in the Name of Dragon Country 规则怪谈：代表龙国碾压你 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery765k WordsOngoing [No Romance + No System + A Little Backrooms + Foundation Universe + Packed with Memes] But note that this story takes plenty of liberties ⚠️⚠️ [Current progress: The eighth dungeon, Xiaojing Town, is complete. The ninth dungeon, “Nian,” is currently updating.] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star. Each country has one chosen person selected at random to fight in a horror world on another plane, representing their nation! Victory strengthens their National Fate; defeat means death and a dec 2.3kReads9.4Score290Shelves
10. 260 刚 I Just Became a Principal, So What Is This Prison Warden System? 刚当上校长，典狱长系统什么鬼？ Night Forgiveness夜恕Urban913k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [The Protagonist Focuses on Education] A reality show livestream about high school education, Education Decoded, was airing on Central TV. The production team selected three schools: Henghe Middle School, where grades came first; Qixin Experimental Middle School, with its military-style management; and the little-known Laofang Middle School. Henghe Middle School was known for its strict schedules and intense academic pressure, training students to becom 3.1kReads8.8Score281Shelves
11. 261 霍EN Hogwarts: My Minecraft Alchemy Deception 霍格沃茨：我靠MC伪装炼金教授 Xing Qisan星七三Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing “I'm here to renovate! What are you doing?!” Kaissenhis stared at the weirdo who had suddenly appeared at his worksite, holding a strange wooden stick and trying to attack him, while babbling about magic, secrecy, and other such nonsense. He scolded the man. At the same time, he conjured a black obsidian block and instantly raised a huge obsidian pillar to defend himself. “How dare you! You said you couldn't use magic!” After transmigrating into the world of Harry Potter, he also got the Minecr 25.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
12. 262 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.6kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    I've been reading male-oriented novels for almost 10 years. Except for the first two years, I've mostly read stories with no female lead and the protagonist focused solely on his career. Compared to veteran readers, I'm nothing special, but I still have some talent. These are some of the better no-romance novels I've read since switching from Qidian to Tomato. They generally don't have any nasty male leads, inexplicable ambiguity, or inexplicable protagonist abuse (except for the fifth book, which might have one particularly angsty subplot). ① The first book: The author explicitly stated there was no female lead. The male lead is focused on his career; he's an actor, specializing in villainous roles, which is quite compelling. ② The second book: Although tagged "The God of War's Son-in-Law," it's probably a mislabeling; the author stated there was no female lead. The characters are very interesting and adorable. The protagonist's character is exceptionally well-developed, and he's not mindlessly overpowered; he gets where he is through his own efforts. It reminds me of "Clever Shunliu," which I loved back in the day! ③ I finished "The Calamity Melody," it's very good, and there's no female lead. This is a worldview about humanity fighting against anomalies and gods, but the protagonist is probably in a neutral camp, an anomaly, and his attitude towards humans isn't friendly; he's killed quite a few people, so if you find that offensive, don't read it. However, humans aren't entirely weak; they're very strong and on par with the gods. You won't feel the protagonist is too evil or the humans too pitiful. The protagonist's goal—becoming a god—is that his goal? ④ Similar type to the second book, I've been following it for a long time. The tags are incorrect. But a romantic partner might appear in the finale, since becoming a general requires certain family backgrounds. There's absolutely no romance in the early stages; if you don't mind, you can read it, it's quite good. For more details, you can search for book reviews. ⑤ The protagonist is somewhat of a heartthrob, the kind who's popular with both men and women, but absolutely no romance. There's a slightly angsty arc in the middle, just skip it, it won't affect your enjoyment. ⑥ 856,000 Readers, we don't need to say what level it is [learned something] It's super good, awesome! Absolutely no romance! I want to see rivers of blood! Super damn awesome! And it's logically awesome! The wish-fulfillment novels I used to read were nothing compared to Lu Taisui's (just kidding). He's incredibly good at interpersonal relationships; his strength and emotional intelligence are both top-notch. I'm learning from him frame by frame. The official storyline is also excellent, not the kind that stifles geniuses. The first mission at the beginning isn't the cliché of rescuing someone and then offering oneself in return; keep reading. ⑦ Detective Conan fanfiction, not bad, quite fun, very fun. Those who enjoy eccentric humor can read it, though it doesn't seem very friendly to the "red" side (I read it a long time ago and have forgotten a bit), but that's part of the fun! ⑧ Good! Business novel. The protagonist is incredibly skilled at managing his subordinates; he's so charming, I wish there were bosses like that in real life. ⑨ Similar to the first book, I finished it, it's good and I love it! Also features actors. I consider the first book a substitute (not because it's bad, just because I read Mo Fei's first; both have their merits).

13. 263 我EN I, Laying Low from the Primordial World to Journey to the West 我，从洪荒苟到西游 Keyboard's Ninth God键盘九神Eastern Fantasy914k WordsCompleted Mu Chen transmigrates to the Primordial World, becoming an ethereal spirit with no fixed form. He starts out utterly weak, but unexpectedly awakens the Starsea Fishing Choice System. “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a hundred years, you've obtained a replica of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a thousand years, you've become a Taiyi Mystic Immortal!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for ten thousand years, you've attained the rank of Great Luo 35.4kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    Both are 5-star couples and have a main storyline.

14. 264 谍 Espionage: Reborn as a Noble, I Help My Brother Go Undercover 谍战：穿成贵族，我帮弟弟当卧底 Bobo bot啵啵botUrban641k WordsOngoing (The main story is nearing its end, and it's ready to read!) [No CP. The protagonists are Zhou Jiyan/Fujiwara Jiyan and Fujiwara Che.] [A minor golden finger and System space, neither of which plays a major role.] After a book hit Zhou Jiyan on the back of the head, he transmigrated to Shanghai in 1940 with his modern history notebook. His new identity was Fujiwara Jiyan, a member of the Japanese nobility and an employee of the Plum Agency. With Shanghai occupied, Zhou Jiyan couldn't just sit by 31.7kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    Guaranteed no romantic pairings!!!

15. 265 太EN Has the Little Crown Prince Taken the Throne Yet? 太子崽崽今天登基了吗？ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Raising children + fortune + no romance. For content warnings, read the author’s note in Chapter 1. The synopsis has a word limit. In his previous life, Wu Junji spent sixteen years living among commoners before Emperor Zhou found him and named him Crown Prince. After five years on the throne, he died full of resentment. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at the moment Emperor Zhou sent him away from the palace. He swears that this time he’ll kill Emperor Zhou and avenge himself. But Hea 65.2kReads9.2Score9kShelves
16. 266 开 From the Start, I'm a Dual-Element Mage. I Get Stronger by Spending Crystals 开局双系法爷，我氪晶就能变强 I, Five-Five-Kai在下五五开Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Multiple elements]+ [No heroine] (The pacing may be a little slow at first. Thanks for bearing with me.) When Lu Chen wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where monster beasts run rampant and people awaken Yuan Power. Once a liberal arts graduate who couldn't find a job, he is now a high school senior at the bottom of his class in general studies, about to undergo his awakening ceremony. He thinks he's landed the classic good-for-nothing-to-hero story, but the moment 15.8kReads7.8Score1.6kShelves
17. 267 世EN When the World Falls Apart, My Wishes Become Reality 世界崩坏时，我的能力是心想事成 Snow Pea Sprout荷兰豆苗Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Protagonist: Shi Yu [Light Horror] [Superpowers] [Power Progression] [Ensemble Cast] [Sequences] [No Romance] [An Abundance of Power-System Ideas] [A Touch of Esoteric Cult Flavor] [A Protagonist Who Grows] "A slow burn at first, then it takes off after ten chapters." "The protagonist's personality changes as the story progresses. In the later stages, he becomes a ruthless strategist who hides his true nature." "No characters suddenly become stupid. Every plot point has foreshadowing and a clear 32.5kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    This one is pretty good.

18. 268 那 The Scenic Spots He Takes People To Are Archaeological Sites 那货带去的景区能考古 The One Who Holds the Brush执笔之人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Published and available to buy everywhere online, published under the title A Planar Travel Agency] [Changing history's regrets + patriotic spirit] Jiang Ye inherits a travel agency on the verge of bankruptcy and becomes a tour guide. But the attractions he takes his tourists to are anything but ordinary. Other guides take people to scenic, officially rated 4A and 5A attractions. The places Jiang Ye visits are either the Qin Dynasty two thousand years ago, the Great Ming Dynasty five hundred ye 60.4kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves

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    The protagonist travels with a large group of people through many worlds, including ancient and modern times, the world of cultivation, the future interstellar world, the bizarre world, the apocalypse, the world of giants, and various technologies.

19. 269 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 115.9kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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    It has a few minor flaws, but they don't detract from its overall excellence. I won't say more. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

20. 270 成 Becoming a Star, Starting as a Trainee 成为明星，从练习生开始 Branching分枝Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted [Content warning] [Female protagonist transmigrates into a man] [No romance] [Satisfying entertainment-industry story] [The male lead debuts through a talent show, then switches to acting midway through] [Contains lots of forum-style posts] Unofficial blurb: I, Chu Yue, am going to work my way up from nothing and build a fortune worth tens of billions! Official blurb: Chu Yue fell asleep and transmigrated to another world, where she became he. Unwilling to face unfamiliar family and friends, and 4.3kReads9.1Score273Shelves
21. 271 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Invincible Handsome Guy Transformation 娱乐圈之变身无敌帅哥 Cilantro kmsm香菜kmsmModern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + woman-to-man gender transformation + no CP + career-focused, serious acting] Zhang Zhiyu was an ordinary young woman from a small town, but fate smiled on her, sending her back to age seventeen and turning her into a handsome man, 1.8 meters tall. Before Zhang Zhiyu could decide what to do with the face fate had given her, someone lured her into an idol drama production with a high salary. And so began her life as a pretty face earning 208 yuan a day. This story has no 8.8kReads9.4Score727Shelves
22. 272 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Reborn as the Most Popular Person of the Eighties 女穿男：穿成年代万人迷 One Shark一鲨鱼Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted [(A touch of universal adoration + no romance + stunning looks + formidable strength + many unrequited crushes)] After overworking herself, Cen Yan planned to get some proper rest. But when she woke up, she had become Cen Ye! The original owner’s body was in terrible shape, and he’d died for some reason. Cen Yan had ended up in his body and become a man! As if becoming a man weren’t enough, she was now the only precious son of a poor family in the 1970s. Cen Ye looked at the bare walls and the f 5.3kReads8.9Score429Shelves
23. 273 我 Making Art in the 1980s 我在八零搞文艺 Leisurely Musings闲情偶寄Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Female-oriented novel!!! No CP Content warnings: The protagonist's name isn't very pleasant, this isn't a mindless power fantasy, and it touches on topics like literature and philosophy. After transmigrating back to 1981, Gao Xiaosheng has not only gone from a female college student back to an elementary school student, but also has to repeat the entire process of getting into higher education, and has changed from a woman into a man. I really feel like throwing up blood. All I can do is give up 3.2kReads9.3Score287Shelves

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    It has a few minor flaws, but they don't detract from its overall excellence. I won't say more. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

24. 274 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 50.3kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves
25. 275 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scumbag Who Refused to Redeem Himself Became the White Moonlight 快穿之拒绝洗白的渣男成了白月光 A Little Rabbit Who Loves to Daydream喜欢幻想的小兔子Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted 009 had a rather unfortunate name: “Scumbag Reformation System for Tasks Nobody Else Wants.” As the name suggests, it specializes in handling missions that other task-takers have already accepted, but then passed on because the original characters were such scumbags and the redemption challenge was just too difficult. The big shots wouldn’t touch them, and the rookies were too scared to try. But someone still became its Host. Shen Yan, a severely injured former big shot from the no-CP male-orien 3.3kReads8.9Score400Shelves
26. 276 女 A Woman Transmigrates Into a Man: The Heartthrob Storms the Entertainment Industry 女穿男：万人迷我闪击娱乐圈 One Shark一鲨鱼Modern Romance790k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + All-Rounder + Cocky Guy + Stunningly Handsome + ...] (For female readers! No romance! Admirers include both men and women. If that bothers you, don’t click 🤓) Cen Yi debuted as an actress. For reasons beyond her control, she remained both loved and hated, eventually making it to the ranks of second-tier actresses. At long last, she landed a role in a great script and was ready to turn things around. But then! While being hoisted on a wire, she fell from a heig 10.8kReads8.9Score1kShelves
27. 277 鬼 The Japanese Invader Praised My Friendliness, So I Sent Him Straight to Hell 鬼子夸我亲善？我反手送他上西天 Dong Nian Anqi冬旎安柒Urban1.1M WordsOngoing In the turbulent Republic of China, Jiangcheng was rife with undercurrents, and the smoke of the resistance against Japan’s espionage war quietly spread through the city. The unease of ordinary people collided with the revolutionaries’ somber silence. Hidden in the shadows, every faction maneuvered as currents churned beneath the surface. Every step forward was taken on the edge of a blade, and every breath carried the threat of death. As the shadow of a shattered nation fell across the land, a 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A spy thriller set during the War of Resistance against Japan, with no romantic pairings, no female lead, no IP exploitation, no riding the coattails of popular trends, not fanfiction, no time travel, no system, no cheat codes, no idiocy, no clichés, just a true spy story, brimming with patriotic fervor, depicting the battles of wits and courage on the hidden front. Daily updates.

28. 278 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    All of these books perfectly match the description in this post, no exaggeration, purely focused on the story, all highly rated works with good writing, especially the second one, which I found incredibly satisfying [almost crying]. The others were all super enjoyable. PS: I mainly recommend books without romantic pairings. If you're looking for something to read, check out my bookshelf [kissing emojis][kissing emojis]

29. 279 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 215.6kReads9.6Score36.3kShelves
30. 280 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
31. 281 穿 Transmigrating as a Horror Movie Director 穿越之我是恐怖大导演 Clear Island Beneath Falling Snow海雪下清洲Urban618k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + no romance + entertainment industry + comedy + director] “Bai Yan” transmigrated to a new world. He was a self-taught director who had made his name shooting short videos. Unexpectedly, after transmigrating to the new world, he became an influencer who’d been banned for getting drunk, letting loose, and doing a striptease. “Ha! There’s no future in being an influencer! I’ll have to change careers!” “Maybe I’ll keep making short videos!” “It’s what I’ve always done! I know the rop 173Reads—Score100Shelves

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    The male protagonists in these books are not the type to engage in ambiguous relationships; they are all seriously pursuing unemployment, and none of them have a romantic partner.

32. 282 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 197.6kReads8.6Score14.4kShelves
33. 283 列 Train Survival: I Can Predict Death 列车求生：我能预知死亡 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Original Scenarios + Ensemble Cast] This is a lost path, and also the road home. We cannot see the way we came, nor pierce the mist ahead. Dancing with death is our only eternal destination. “Dear passengers, welcome aboard the Lost Train. We wish you a pleasant journey!” 28.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
34. 284 明 I'm Supposed to Be a Spy, but Everyone Thinks I'm the God of Wealth 明明是卧底，活成别人眼中的财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Traditional spy thriller + no System + no pocket dimension + no transmigration or rebirth (if you don’t like that, don’t read) [I’ve seen quite a few comments lately pointing out typos and missing words. I’m truly sorry. I wrote the whole thing by hand, and even though I checked it in the backend before uploading, some errors were unavoidable. Also, completed novels can’t be edited, so it’s not that I’m deliberately refusing to fix them. If you enjoy the story, please bear with it. May you get p 43kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
35. 285 火 The Ruins on Mars Are Revealed: The Thirteen Loyal Sons 火星遗迹曝光，忠烈十三子 Suanni Roars狻猊咆哮Sci-Fi & Apocalypse478k WordsCompleted In 2066, a scientific research base is completed on Mars, and researchers head to Mount Olympus to collect data. On the far side of the mountain, a dust-covered battlefield comes into view. The wreckage of shattered warships. Giant steel mechs. A massive head buried in the dust. And a familiar red flag, standing tall on a platform at the very center of the far side of the mountain. What kind of battle took place here? Blood had congealed into fortresses, shattered, then congealed once more! It w 15.7kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
36. 286 我 My Years in National Security 我当国安那些年 Don't Panic, I Can Do Even Better别慌我还能更Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Not Wish-Fulfillment] + [Realistic Style] + [Modern Field Agents] There are people who hear thunder in the silence and achieve extraordinary things without fanfare. They disappear into the shadows of covert battles, content to remain unknown as they stand watch for the light in silence. Their identities are unknown, but their deeds will never be forgotten! I want to tell their story. I dedicate this book to the unsung heroes of the covert front! 13.6kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
37. 287 我 I'm F-Rank, and I'm Slaying It at University! 我F级，在大学杀疯了！ Big Zhong Who Loves Hot Pot吃火锅的大钟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts + No Female Lead + No System + Slow Burn + Passionate + Growth] After years of being tormented by illness, Qi Feng is about to lose his chance to attend college. Just as despair closes in, Longguo University opens up a new life for him. But he never imagined that a mysterious forbidden zone existed in a city crisscrossed with steel and concrete. As the real world is about to be revealed to everyone, as a secret guarded for many years is about to come to light, and as the entir 17.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
38. 288 刷 I Predict Disasters by Watching Videos, and the Country Gives Me a Steady Job 刷视频预言天灾，国家送我铁饭碗 Dog Head, Cat Tail狗头猫尾Urban146k WordsCompleted [No female lead] [Ordinary protagonist] [The story before the apocalypse fully arrives] After the red fog appeared, Chu An noticed a few strange things. He scrolled through videos and saw one claiming a popular idol had been exposed for cheating on two partners at once. The date was two days from now. Chu An: Hah, the media these days is so unreliable. He went to a noodle shop for a meal and saw the midday news reporting a ten-car pileup on a certain bridge. The date was three days from now. Chu 1kReads8.8Score108Shelves

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    They're all alright, but there's no female lead.

39. 289 开 Opening the Road to the Underworld 开冥路 Smoke and People Along the Qin Frontier秦塞人烟Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, no female lead, not much of a power fantasy, first-person narration, a slightly slow start. If you don't mind, please be patient. My new book, "Nine Divinations Out of Ten Are Wrong", is the second installment of this story.] My name is Sui Xiaotian. I'm a guide. But I only guide those who die unnatural deaths. An unnatural death is a bitter consequence brought about by bad karma. After death, the great temples won't accept you, and the small temples won't keep you. You become a lon 12.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
40. 290 长 Immortal Cultivation for Eternal Life: I Keep a Low Profile, but I Still Have a Temper 长生修仙：我苟，不代表我没脾气 Two Big Roosters两只大公鸡Eastern Fantasy505k WordsCompleted [No System + No Heroine + No Angst + Not a Slice-of-Life Story!] Read at your own risk. Su Bai transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation and gains an immortal physique. Though he can live forever, that does not mean he cannot die. He knows this world is cruel. To survive, he must grow stronger. Simply keeping his head down will not be enough; he has to get his hands on resources. So, after spending a century honing his alchemy skills, Su Bai leaves his original sect and joins Wangyue Sec 1.7kReads8.5Score815Shelves
41. 291 魅 A Succubus Director Starts by Making Games 魅魔导演从制作游戏开始 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, no romance - Fan Club Leader/Director - A story within a story] Blurb One: To escape the pursuit of the spacetime hunters, the System rushes Chen Mo to safety in an A-rank world. The good news: I've been here before. The bad news: I arrived at the wrong point in the timeline this time! The Chen family is bankrupt, his parents are dead, and he's buried under tens of millions in debt. A disastrous start from the get-go. Chen Mo figures he might as well return to his old line of w 3.9kReads9.4Score624Shelves
42. 292 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 88kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves

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    I've finished the second book and I'm currently reading the first one.

43. 293 重 Restarting in 2007: From Top Student to Academic Authority 重启2007，从学霸到学阀 Chasing Dreams Toward the Sun朝着阳光追梦Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Have you ever won a scholarship? Have you ever been in an honors class? Have you ever ranked first in your entire school? How many certificates have you earned? How many competitions have you entered? Have you ever made the person you like see you in a new light? Why did you go quiet? But you’re still staring at your phone! Back in 2007, Lu Shixian starts making plans, working hard, changing his style, and moving forward. Lu Shixian: Sorry, but this time, I’m going to win. 19.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
44. 294 重 Reborn, I Turn Myself In with the Stolen Goods 重生后带着赃物去自首 Fallen Butterfly, Fragrance Gone落蝶别香Mystery522k WordsCompleted No System No female lead No supernatural powers No cultivation No spiritual qi revival No transformation What will Lu Feng, reborn as a Labrador with human-level intelligence, do to return to the investigative work he once loved? 3.2kReads9.2Score323Shelves

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    All of these are male protagonists without female leads. ✨① The first one is a city-building novel. The male protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and has a tablet in his mind. One day, his father, who is the emperor, can hear his thoughts. This book is about building a dynasty, and his brothers expand the territory. This one is very good; I've been looking for a substitute for it but haven't found one. ✨② The second one is about emperors from Qin Shi Huang onwards who, after death, are placed in a besieged city. The outside is very dangerous, so they have to go out to find food and build the city. Although it's dangerous outside, they don't die; they can be resurrected after death. This one is also good and highly recommended. ✨③ The third one is about a male protagonist who transmigrates to this world and participates in a reality show. He draws a job and gets a taxi driver. He drives a taxi, and the people who get in are either criminals or have problems. This one is also quite good; he catches criminals and wins prizes. ✨④ The fourth one is super, super, super recommended; I absolutely love this one. This is a gacha (gacha game) novel where the male protagonist obtains what could be called a system, allowing him to draw cards. For example, if he draws the Joker, he gains the Joker's skills; basically, whatever character he draws, he gains their skills. I highly recommend this one, it's very good. ✨⑤ The fifth book has a protagonist with a crime system, somewhat similar to the gacha novel. This one is also quite good, but in my opinion, it's not as good as the gacha novel. This one also has no female lead, and the author might have made some misunderstandings in the early parts. ✨⑥ The sixth book has a protagonist who transmigrates into a drug-sniffing dog and can't transform into a human. This one mainly focuses on the protagonist helping the police solve cases and catch criminals; it's good for killing time when you're bored. ✨⑦ The seventh book is still ongoing, no romance. This one has a system whose main function is to see what crimes others have committed. Although the protagonist has a system, he is also very capable. This one is more of an ensemble piece, with the entire team being very capable, each with their own strengths. ✨⑧ The eighth book is about Qin Shi Huang being chosen by the Multiverse System to play games on the celestial screen and broadcast them live. People from various dynasties can watch. The first game is played only by Qin Shi Huang, but later games invite people from other dynasties to join. I really like this book and highly recommend it. ✨⑨ The ninth book is not yet finished, and I haven't read much of it, but it's quite good. It's a no-romance book. This one is about live-streaming crime-solving in a parallel universe. It shows events happening in the protagonist's own timeline. With the system's help, the protagonist solves the case here, and the same thing happens in the parallel universe he broadcasts the next day.

45. 295 挖 I Dug a Fishing Pond, and Anglers Across the Country Hailed It as a Sacred Site 挖了个鱼塘，全国钓鱼佬奉为圣地 Lone King's Play孤王戏Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Farming + everyday life + family and village affairs + comedy + development + fishing + no female lead (focused on work). A leisurely pace, starts slow and builds momentum, so dive in without worry. After three years drifting in Beijing, Li Fan unexpectedly obtained a fishing-ground System after a night of drinking at a club. He returned to his hometown, Ligang Village, dug fish ponds, and opened a fishing park. Starting with one small fish pond, Li Fan gradually built his business up step by st 36.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
46. 296 路 An Extra's Guide to Surviving in a Comic 路人乙漫画生存指南 The Long Road Back South迢迢南归Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Dropped by the author. You can go straight to the final three chapters. Male lead, no romance. Ensemble cast. Academy for people with special abilities. A year after the school arc of the comic Superpower Academy ended, the college arc finally began. It opened on September 1, with the main cast entering Supernova Academy for the Gifted. [The main cast ending up in Class F really is a classic] [That person in Class F must be a big shot] [The people in Classes S and A are so strong too] [What abou 25.1kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
47. 297 网 Online Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See Hidden Information 网游：只有我能看到隐藏信息 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Sports2.0M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Memes + Playing It Safe + Old-School Passion + SSS-Rank Talent = ???] Ye Bai awakens an SSS-rank talent, bears the name Asura, embarks on the path to invincibility, and forges himself into the strongest of all! (Crossed out) This is a funny story about a group of people saving the world. Nightmare: “Tell me, do you have nightmares?” Wuhen: “You’re so cocky. Did you ask my sword first?” Xiaoyao: “How boring.” Asura: “In a century filled with great figures, only Nightmare, Wuhen, X 86.9kReads9.3Score6.4kShelves
48. 298 重 Reborn as a Dog: I Join the Fire Department and Earn a Permanent Position 重生为犬：我在消防队带编上岸 Shaluo, Who Loves Yangyu Jiaotuan爱吃洋芋搅团的沙罗Urban582k WordsCompleted [Reborn + adorable pet + firefighting] A hilarious, action-packed coming-of-age story! From a cuddly village tough to a loyal firehouse dog, see what sparks fly between me and my hapless rookie handler. A clear-eyed, physically fragile college student opened his eyes and found himself a young Malinois in a village. The System told me to become the village tough, but I used my brains to become the dogs’ strategist instead. Leading the Barking Squad, teaching a bully goose a lesson, outsmarting hi 5.1kReads8.1Score589Shelves
49. 299 饕 A Gluttonous Feast: I Devour Mountains and Seas in the City 饕餮盛宴：我在都市吞山海 Life-Saving Cat Treats续命猫条Urban527k WordsOngoing [A Modern-Day Classic of Mountains and Seas] [No Romance] [Primordial Ferocious Beasts] [Sharp-Tongued] [Feel-Good Story] (Caution: The protagonist is nearly invincible, but begins the story sealed and with incomplete powers.) (He becomes imposing later. At first, his power leaks out in all the wrong ways.) (New mythical beast characters: illustrations will be posted in the author's notes at the end of the chapters.) Have you ever been captivated by the strange and wondrous mythological world of 7.3kReads8.9Score688Shelves
50. 300 出 True Tales of the Spirit Mediums: My Ten Years Serving at a Ghost Hall 出马仙纪实：我供奉鬼堂的那十年 Four Happiness Pavilion四喜阁Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing My name is Zhou Tie. In this book, I'll tell the true story of my ten years running a spirit hall and serving ghosts. You've heard of spirit mediums... but have you heard of a ghost spirit hall? At eighteen, I established a ghost spirit hall and served ghost immortals! The presiding master was the sister my grandfather said had gone mad and died! This book has no female lead. It's not fantasy, and it's definitely not a cultivation novel! It's the true story of how I, born with an ominous yin con 82.8kReads9.6Score7.8kShelves

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