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The End of Ten Days 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
1.9MReads9.9Score229.4kShelves
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My Screwdriver Has a System, and That's Not Asking Too Much! 我的螺丝刀有个系统,不过分吧!
"Don’t speak to me of being made a marquis. One general’s triumph is built on ten thousand bones!" This novel is dull, tedious, and long-winded. Only those of unsound mind will understand it. To those who read it with care, I owe this good fortune... The story begins in the mortal world and ends in the heavens. If I don’t write of bizarre ghosts and monsters, how will you know life’s absurdity?
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Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间!
Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive.
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Call Me Lord Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人
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
173.1kReads9.6Score19.5kShelves
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The Haunted House 诡舍
[Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of
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Are All Those Powerful Figures Who Died Actually Me? 那些死去的大佬都是我?
After transmigrating to a mysterious and dangerous otherworld, Gu Li discovers that he can die and be reborn over and over. Every death is the start of a new life. The more people he saves and touches in his lifetime, the greater his rewards! Forbidden knowledge? Cults? Plagues and disasters? Forbidden zones? Eldritch evil gods? Gu Li is ecstatic. How could he pass up a chance to get himself killed? Bring it on! He was once the savior of Saltwind City. He was once the protector of the Great Xia
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A Demon King's Life in a Peaceful Otherworld 从和平异世界开始的魔王生活
[Completed] + [Lighthearted] + [Underhanded Schemes] + [Shenanigans] + [Behind the Scenes] + [No Female Lead] Ren Ping'an loves peace. He transmigrates into a peaceful world and becomes the Demon King, only to discover that things aren't so simple. The heroes are absurdly powerful, and his subordinates have a certain brainless charm. How can he improve the education of the demon race's cannon fodder and stop them from being kidnapped and sold by humans? How can he keep the vampires from falling
7.1kReads9.3Score873Shelves
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Horror Apocalypse: From the Start, I Married a Ghost and Took the Bride by Force 恐怖末世:开局冥婚,强娶鬼新娘
[Supernatural phenomena return + unconventional stockpiling + comedy + reborn + one female lead + mental illness] Lu Yuan is unexpectedly reborn and remembers what will happen on May 20: when a girl confesses to him, his dead ex-girlfriend will turn into a vengeful ghost and hunt him down! To stay alive, Lu Yuan comes up with a great idea. Only ghosts can hold back ghosts. If he can gather an embroidered shoe, a bridal gown, a red bridal veil, a phoenix hairpin, and a jade bangle, he can assembl
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Horror Game: I Get Stronger by Talking Back 恐怖游戏,抬杠我就能变强
[No romance + infinite-flow + jokes and memes + System power fantasy] Cheng Fei transmigrates into a wilderness world and thinks he's doomed, but to his surprise, he's pulled into a horror game. He realizes that these games seem to contain tons of supplies he can use to survive! So he... This book is also known as: "A Mine Owner's Self-Cultivation" "I Went on a Free Shopping Spree in the Dungeon" "I Get Stronger Every Time I Roast Someone" "They Were Already Stupid, So Why Are You Teasing Them?"
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Mysterious Gray Fog: From the Start, I Became a Witch’s Tool of Revenge 诡秘灰雾:开局沦为魔女复仇工具
[Cyberpunk] [Cthulhu Mythos] [Slow Burn] A bizarre world born from the interweaving of technology and myth, where science and theology have merged. When the human body can be modified and genetic locks unlocked, are people still human? The Ship of Theseus paradox takes on a different meaning when it comes to cyborgs. Silence seems to do no good anymore. Yet the even more mysterious “Near-Divine Attendants” tempt humanity into submission and worship. When myth enters reality, beneath the gloomy s
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Starting as an Evil God, I Turn Over a New Leaf 从邪神开始洗白上岸
[Cthulhu Mythos] [Potions] [No Female Lead] [Partly Behind the Scenes] In this era, when industry was just beginning to emerge, the true gods had long since withdrawn from the world. Trains and airships existed only on paper, the aristocratic system remained firmly in place, and class tensions were still building, nowhere near a breaking point. From the start, Ander transmigrated into the body of a weakling evil god. Fortunately, he had a gift from his Blue Star mom to help him survive, but from
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Rule Horror: I Pulled the Old Man's Oxygen Tube from the Start 规则怪谈:开局拔了老头氧气管
No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e
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The Underworld Calls Me Little Master 地府叫我小先生
In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse!
253kReads9.6Score30.6kShelves
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Who Let This Guy Become the Senior Brother? 谁让这小子当大师兄的?
The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!”
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A Smooth Road to Success 一路青云
He who holds the power of the realm while awake must tread as carefully as if on thin ice; he who lies drunk in a beauty's arms must feel as if standing on the edge of an abyss. Zhu Licheng entered the workplace only to find himself in a difficult position. After cleverly resolving the crisis, he started out in a small town and advanced one step at a time, eventually reaching the pinnacle of life. He firmly believed that to rise smoothly through the ranks, one must remember to delegate power whe
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The First Secretary 第一秘书
Also known as The Perplexing Road to Office. Take one step while looking two ahead, and plan three moves in advance. How can one cut a path through the perilous world of officialdom, with beautiful women by his side? Watch as an unassuming young man from the grassroots slowly builds a brilliant future of his own.
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I Somehow Inherited Pangu's Legacy 一不小心得到了盘古传承
[A Different Tale of the Primordial World]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Traditional Xuanhuan]+ [Urban Story] Pangu split the heavens and earth, then gave his life to become the Primordial World. Yet tribulations came one after another. For the sake of all living beings, Dao Ancestor Hongjun divided the Primordial World into three realms: Immortal, Demon, and Human. Bodhi and Zhunti created the Buddhist Realm. Nuwa and Fuxi established the Demon Realm. Houtu created the Underworld, while Minghe created t
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A Fei’s Swift Sword: The Chilling Glint of Iron 快剑阿飞之铁片寒芒
My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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Youth Travel: Back to the 18th 少年游:重回一十八
Because he wanted to repay the woman who saved him, Lu Yang was willing to be her backup for 10 years. He didn't want Bai Yueguang to return to China, so she asked for a divorce immediately despite her serious illness. If time could go back again, Lu Yang would choose to prevent all disasters from happening again and would not want to have any more interactions with her. In this life, Lu Yang just wants to focus on his career, retire at the age of thirty, and live the life he wants.
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The Nine Immortals Return 九仙再现
The Nine Immortal Deities were beings who existed beyond the Three Realms. Through a twist of fate, they entered the cycle of reincarnation and came to dwell within the Three Realms. But the order of the Three Realms was dark, and war raged without end. Fearing the Nine Immortals' power, the other factions united under the Celestial Realm. They gathered the Nine Immortals' auras and cast a curse upon the Three Lives Stone: should the Nine Immortals reincarnate again, they would be cast into the
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Calculating Fate Through Yin 算阴命
My mother was snatched away by a beast when she gave birth to me. Twelve years later, my father brought home a woman. Three days after that, my father died…
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Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生:回到1983当富翁
(The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes
148.6kReads9.3Score18kShelves
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The Legend of Zhao Ronghuan 赵荣桓传奇
The legendary journey of a Martial God, entangled with love and heartache, forges an unparalleled master. From a young boy to the savior of the martial world, he is shaped by a life full of twists and turns.
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Infinite Rebirth: Unlocking Parallel Universes 无限重生:解锁平行宇宙
My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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Conquest: From the Start, I Summon Zhao Zilong 争霸:开局召唤赵子龙
[System + political intrigue + mind games! The story only gets better as it goes] Ji Ping’an, a die-hard Three Kingdoms Kill player, passes out while gaming. When he wakes up, he’s transmigrated to the Dayu Dynasty and, by some fluke, become its biggest doormat of a son-in-law: the princess’s husband. He also activates a Three Kingdoms Heroic Spirit System. With enough gold, he can summon any general, strategist, warlord, or beauty from the Three Kingdoms. From then on, Ji Ping’an sets out to ge
145.1kReads8.9Score12.7kShelves
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The Tang Dynasty's Super Arms Merchant 大唐之超级军火商
An eighth-grade fitter is reborn in the Tang Dynasty with a tool System. See how the protagonist takes the Tang Dynasty by storm. The Type 54, Type Zhongzheng, and Type 92 heavy machine guns, mortars, steamships, helicopters: he's got it all! Li Shimin says, “Anzhi, how about we...”
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The Ming Dynasty's Legacy 大明传承
I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc
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The Genius Fate Master 天才命师
A word of advice: Some people are simply not to be crossed. No matter how rich you are, or how freely you spend your money... Even if you stand second only to The Outcast, with everyone else beneath you...
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Super System: Crazy Citywide Exchanges 超级系统都市疯狂兑换
A nobody makes a comeback, with a System at his side, destined to stand above all others! Liang Chen becomes an all-powerful, god-tier young man! Young Liang Chen has astonishing medical skills and extraordinary fighting ability, making his way through the world! He can cure illnesses, flirt with girls, and fight. He can see through things, and he's built to take a beating!!!
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A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史
For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval
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Leap Across the Universe 跃迁环宇
In the distant ancient past, the cultivation civilization of the Milky Way and civilizations from beyond the stars fought a horrifying, devastating war. Its scale was beyond imagination. Powerful spiritual energy collided with strange energies from beyond, engulfing the entire galaxy in flames and plunging it into endless chaos and destruction. After the war, the once-prosperous Milky Way was nearly reduced to a lifeless wasteland. All living beings had perished, and ruins lay everywhere. The f
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