I’ve Noticed a Problem: Most New Books Are Extremely Lackluster 发现一个问题，新书大多数都非常惨淡。

1. 751 天 The Daily Life of Ximen Qing, the Heavenly Cannon Star 天炮星西门庆的日常 The Moon Rises, Standing Tall月生立早Eastern Fantasy226k WordsOngoing Ximen Qing, a spoiled young noble from Douluo Continent, is the reincarnation of a divided soul of the Bliss Immortal Venerable. Gifted an immortal seal by a goddess, he cultivates the immortal way, savoring both the loneliness and splendor of the mortal world while living an absurdly carefree and happy life... 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's okay, this author is used to being banned; it's a miracle their book hasn't been banned yet [laughing and crying emoji]. Forget about money, they don't even dare hope for good reviews [laughing and crying emoji].

2. 752 千 Thousand-Mechanism Transformation: Heavenly Balance 千机变之天衡 Mai Kefeng麦柯风Eastern Fantasy131k WordsCompleted My name is Peng Hao. I’m the criminal judge of Lin’an Prefecture, and also… a monster. My heart has stopped beating. But this broken body can still move. It can still fight. I am a ghost, keeping watch through the night for the living. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Original new book, absolutely no scams.

3. 753 机 Mecha Girls: The Delinquent Won’t Make a Contract with the Socially Awkward Boy 机娘：不良少女不会契约社恐少年 As It Was Today今朝如故Urban150k WordsOngoing (Mecha Girls + Romance + School Life + Corrupted Beasts + Battles + Passion + System...) This is an age overrun by Corrupted Beasts, an age of glorious mecha. We came from the base cities, heading for distant lands! Chen Muyu: What does it take to become a great mecha girl pilot? First, you need a mecha girl who loves you as much as you love her. As luck would have it, he meets one, but she seems a little fierce, like a delinquent girl. Yu Lulu: I'm so hungry. Eat, eat, eat, gobble it all up... 2Reads—Score120Shelves

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   On the first day of the verification period, no one was present.

4. 754 闺 After My Best Friend Cheated, Her Brother Spoiled Me Rotten 闺蜜劈腿后，我被闺蜜哥哥宠上天 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted 👇 This book has it all: melodrama, catharsis, and sweetness! Wen Yining had been dating her boyfriend for three years. They bought a home together and were preparing to marry. She saved her first time for their wedding night and treated her best friend like a younger sister for six years. Then she opened the door to their marital home and found her boyfriend tangled up with her best friend on the lavender bedsheets she'd laid out herself. She slapped them both and went out drinking. Through 620Reads—Score102Shelves
5. 755 系 The System Says I Must Save a Girl Driven to Suicide by Online Harassment, and I Have Just 28 Minutes from the Start 系统让我拯救被网暴自杀少女，开局仅剩28分钟倒计时 The Fork Disappeared While I Was Eating Instant Noodles吃泡面叉子不见了12k WordsCompleted The System tells me to save a girl being cyberbullied who is about to kill herself. Just 28 minutes left on the countdown from the start. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both of these books are very enjoyable to read.

6. 756 天 The Sky Is Vast, the Sea Is Boundless, I Long for the Azure; The Sword Is Azure, the Dao Is Azure, I Long for the Azure Soul 天苍海沧慕清苍，剑苍道苍慕魂苍 Foolish Stars愚蠢的繁星Eastern Fantasy156k WordsCompleted This is the story of a group of protagonists. They will go on all kinds of adventures and match wits with their various enemies. In the end, they may each find what they deserve, or things may not turn out as they hoped. What will their stories be like? Let’s look forward to finding out! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   For example, who wants to read this book? Could you leave the name Duan Ping? Thanks!

7. 757 我 I Rang the Doomsday Death Knell 我敲响了末日丧钟 Yila Canzi伊拉罐子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse43k WordsCompleted Everything online moves at a fast pace. I want to tell a more nuanced story. It's not that the beginning isn't good; people just don't have the patience. The more nuanced the beginning, the more exciting what comes later. Like and save this, my kindred reader. {All-new original setting + zombie hordes + total war + realistic world + decisive and ruthless + domination of the planet} An ordinary college graduate gets caught up in a conspiracy by the capitalists. With others holding the power an 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is an absolutely amazing book! It doesn't feature rebirth or a system, nor is it just mindless wish-fulfillment; it's definitely worth reading!

8. 758 修 The Immortal Cultivation University Principal 修仙大校长 Character Scientist字符科学家Eastern Fantasy147k WordsOngoing Fang Weiran was the foremost cultivator in the immortal cultivation world. Yet the “perfection” Heaven's Way granted him was rebirth in a rough and primitive era where even cultivation had to be figured out from scratch. [No System, no harem, no invincibility. The story focuses on his career and exploration of the world. The female characters are all independent individuals, each with her own path to follow. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk.] Reborn, he had hoped to live a caref —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is expressionless, a stark contrast to his usual persona. The female lead has already appeared, but you probably don't know who she is. This story focuses on the protagonist's personal growth and his experiences during his cultivation journey.

9. 759 穿 Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms: I Am Liu Qi 穿越三国：吾乃刘琦 Jiu Shu Ci久舒辞Historical164k WordsCompleted [No System] [Political Intrigue and Scheming] [Building an Elite Cavalry and Infantry] [Cold Weapon Duels] [A Rich Sense of Three Kingdoms History] [Massive Infantry and Cavalry Battles] [Marrying Beauties, but Not as a Womanizer] [Dedicated Civil Officials and Loyal Generals] [A Kinsman of the Han Imperial House, Rebuilding the Han Dynasty Three Times] A modern special forces soldier and PhD in Three Kingdoms history transmigrates as Liu Qi, eldest son of Liu Biao, governor of Jingzhou. Inside, 268Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The new book is well-prepared. I recommend reading this one; the plot is exciting, the protagonist is unique, there's no system, no god-making, no dragging things out, decisive in killing, and vengeful. You recruit powerful generals and strategists, contend for supremacy, and rebuild the Han Dynasty three times.

10. 760 绑 After Binding to the King of Hell's Sign-In System, I Gave Up Trying 绑定阎王签到系统后，我摆烂了 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Urban637k WordsCompleted A laid-off office drone gets bound to the King of Hell System. In endless instance worlds, he becomes a god by signing in and slacking off, only to discover that everyone is waiting for him to return and serve as a judge of the dead. But all he wants is to give up and coast. Xuanhuan, system novel, infinite flow, underworld, lighthearted Slacking off, overworked employee, sign-in, subverting expectations, power fantasy, comedy, wild imagination, modern city, past and present lives, mystery One-l 48Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 761 穿 Transmigrated as Dongge’s Little Sidekick 穿越成东哥的小跟班 Pear Blossoms Fall, Unaware of Spring梨落不知春Male-Channel Fanfiction233k WordsCompleted A new work is here! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Bump this post][Already interested][Added to bookshelf]

12. 762 少 A Young Swordsman Laughs Across the Jianghu 少年横刀江湖笑 City of Seven七人城Urban492k WordsOngoing A quest to find kin begins in the martial world, A stalwart young man stands tall. The children of the jianghu face many hardships, At the end of the martial path, one ascends to the heavens! Defending the Lan family is his test of courage, He draws his blade and strikes swiftly, putting justice first. He sets out for northern Myanmar to fight evil, Determined to keep justice alive in the world! He rides the waves to Ghost Head Island to save his father, Climbs the famed mountain nine times to 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system + not invincible + single female lead + brotherhood. A passionate collision between modern civilization and traditional martial arts. Martial arts master settings: Mad Monk Liu Dao, Kunlun Moon Evil Mountain, Broken Bone Young Master Xie Chen, Immortal Jade Falling Seven Stars, Snow Blue Sea and Sky, Jianghu Song.

13. 763 污 After They Accused Me of Sneaking Thirty Potatoes, I Livestreamed My In-Laws’ Downfall 污蔑我偷吃三十个土豆后，我直播把婆家送上热搜 The Fork Disappeared While I Was Eating Instant Noodles吃泡面叉子不见了9k WordsCompleted After they falsely accused me of sneaking thirty potatoes, I livestreamed my in-laws straight to the top of the trending charts —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 764 相 After a Blind Date, the Egg White Girl Falls for the Egg Yolk CEO 相亲后，蛋白女孩爱上蛋黄总裁 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted Blind Date + Mutual Devotion + She Pursues Him + She Pursues First, Then He Chases Her + Elite Families + Love at First Sight At a blind date her grandmother had forced her to attend, Qin Xi only planned to go through the motions. Then a hard-boiled egg in her salad made her lose her composure on the spot. She picked out the yolk and left it uneaten. The man across from her said calmly, “I like egg yolks. Give it to me. Don’t waste it.” Egg white and egg yolk: a perfect match. She fell for 178Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 765 傅 President Fu, Miss Su Wants to Sleep Again Today 傅总，苏小姐今天又想睡觉 Lychee Eggplant荔枝茄子Modern Romance363k WordsOngoing No-brainer story, not a feel-good read. Enter at your own risk. Both leads are strong. (There is no transmigration; I can’t change the tag, but seriously, there is no transmigration.) [A heroine who turns the tables against the odds ✖️ a hero who is devoted to only one person, always] Everyone knows Su Qinwei is the Gu family’s most cherished daughter. But who knows what hidden past lies behind her dazzling life? If he could live his life over, Fu Jin would hold her hand tight and give her a hom 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 766 天 The Chosen Storyteller 天选说书人 Pear Blossoms Fall, Unaware of Spring梨落不知春Historical55k WordsCompleted A top multilevel-marketing lecturer transmigrates to a war-torn age with no money, no strength to fight, and only his silver tongue. He wins over refugees with slick talk, handles warlords through negotiation, and fools ambitious leaders with promises of a “win-win.” In the end, he realizes that after a lifetime of lies, the only thing he wants to believe is the promise that “tomorrow will be better.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 767 昭 The Glorious Tang 昭唐 Fish in the Abyss临渊中鱼Historical211k WordsOngoing No System + no mindless power fantasy + fiery battles + slow pace Drunkenly sleeping in a beauty's arms and waking to command the realm: that's a man's idea of romance. But to Murong Yanzhao, something is even more romantic… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No one will support my lofty ambitions; I will brave the snow to reach the mountain peak myself!

18. 768 哑 My Mute Husband Came to the Capital for Me. This Time, I'll Protect Him 哑夫赴京寻我，这一世换我护他 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted Content warning: The female lead is sexually experienced, while the male lead is a virgin. Women give birth; in this world, men can have children after taking a “pregnancy fruit” (very rare). (Completed! The male lead is not very bright at first, but later regains his senses.) (Female-dominant society, past and present lives, two strong leads, pure love, devoted male lead, pursuit of the husband, one-on-one romance) Past thirty, the dim-witted mute hunter finally got married, and his wife even 8.2kReads8.0Score999Shelves
19. 769 四 Four-Year-Old Empress: Conquering the Business World with a Baby Bottle 四岁女帝，奶瓶收割资本圈 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance860k WordsCompleted When I was four, I was brought back to a wealthy family. My aunt-by-marriage laughed and called me a bastard. My uncle thought I was an embarrassment. I casually revealed the secret they had hidden in their safe, and everyone thought I was a genius. Only I knew the truth: this wasn't talent. I had been reborn. But when I found my biological mother, she stared at me and said, “You're not my daughter. My daughter died four years ago. Who are you?” An old computer my adoptive mother left me co 48Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 770 兰 The Song of the Lanling Battle Formation 兰陵入阵曲 Wutong by the Lattice Windowg琐窗梧桐gHistorical216k WordsOngoing The King of Lanling Enters the Battle Formation Lu, a modern special forces king, transmigrates unexpectedly and becomes the famously tragic and handsome King of Lanling from history. He hopes to get by on his looks, but is forced to debate corrupt ministers at court and lead all three armies on the battlefield. To his surprise, his first wife is also a transmigrator, and she possesses future technology. When they learn that history is destined to end in tragedy, the couple join forces to defy f —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 771 异 A Record of Growth in a World of Superpowers 异能世界成长实录 Hometown of the Taihang Mountains太行桑梓Urban483k WordsCompleted Teng Fei is an ordinary adventurer who unexpectedly gains an extraordinary ability that others can only envy. In this city of superpowers, he meets the sisters Wu Ling’er and Wu Shi’er. Proud and charming, they join Teng Fei in fighting evil forces, finding the culprit behind their parents’ sudden deaths, and unraveling the mystery of their origins. Along the way, Teng Fei finally grows into a warrior who protects the city. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Because most beginners aren't very good at storytelling and their writing isn't engaging enough, the data is normal; they're just riding on the coattails of two other popular works.

22. 772 从 Falling from the Top 从顶层坠落 Pear Blossoms Fall, Unaware of Spring梨落不知春Urban76k WordsCompleted His name is Shen An. More precisely, he is the man who transmigrated and became this young detective named Shen An. In his previous life, he could move heaven and earth. Now, he earns 4,800 yuan a month, lives in a cramped, rundown apartment beside the precinct, and gets vomited on by drunks while on duty. Then he has to wash his own uniform. He thought this was the most absurd fall from grace imaginable. Until he got assigned to his first case. —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 773 上 I Went to the Wrong Grave and Mistook a Female Ghost for One of My Own 上错坟，不小心把女鬼当成自己人 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [One female lead, the male lead isn't invincible, not a wish-fulfillment story, supernatural, metaphysics. If it's not your cup of tea, please don't flame. This story is entirely fictional. The leads practice both Buddhism and Taoism. If you're the type to nitpick, read with caution!] “Year after year, I come to pay respects to my ancestors, yet year after year I'm still stuck working. I'm not happy over here, and you might be going hungry over there. Bless your grandson with a prosperous year, 19.7kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
24. 774 我 Seeking Redemption in Infinite-Flow Instances 我在无限流副本里搞救赎 Spring Rain on the Paulownias春打梧桐雨Two Male Leads383k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + infinite instance-based adventure + not a power fantasy + no golden fingers] Jiang Yi got into a car accident, and when he woke up, he was already inside a game instance! In a quiet old castle, Jiang Yi blew out the candle. Welcome, guests! Shen Mu: Don’t mess with the puzzles. Jiang Yi pinched the ghost child’s face and turned to ask, “What did you say?” Shen Mu had no choice but to chase his own shadow. Jiang Yi: Keep moving forward. Shen Mu: Which way is forward? Jiang Yi: T —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the author's first book, and I want the author to finish it. Can I take a look? Maybe if someone reads it, the author will be able to finish it.

25. 775 离 I Became a Millionaire Overnight After My Divorce 离婚后我一夜暴富 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted My husband held up our property settlement agreement and said, “You’re not good enough for me anymore.” I calmly signed, then used all my savings to buy a lottery ticket. The next day, he clutched his new lover on TV and screamed, “Who stole my jackpot?!” I linked arms with his business rival and waved the lottery ticket at the camera: “Let me introduce you to my new husband.” 76Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 776 修 A Prodigy Born for Cultivation 修真之天纵奇才 Riding a Snail to Chase Big Geese骑着蜗牛赶大鹅Eastern Fantasy293k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Xianxia] [No System] [Not a Saintly Do-Gooder] [Sound Values] Armed with cultivation treasures and a body full of immortal energy, he is still dismissed as a useless nobody by the immortal sects. Watch as Xia Feng defies fate, step by step, until he is hailed as a peerless genius and comes to rule the cultivation world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's pretty dismal, especially for a complete newbie like me. I've already reached 260,000 words, and I don't even know how I've managed to get through it. The highest traffic I've gotten was over 200, and the lowest was only six or seven. Lately, it's been consistently between 10 and 30 traffic per day. I really haven't had the motivation to continue lately; I just want to reach 300,000 words and then settle the matter. [Facepalm]

27. 777 半 Halfway to Immortal Essence 半道仙元 Guan Jin管今Eastern Fantasy487k WordsOngoing Signed Signed Signed A witty, funny, sweet romance… A witty, funny, sweet romance… A witty, funny, sweet romance… In this bustling, vibrant world, everything is worth pursuing, yet everything carries some regret. Time is both the kindest and the coldest of vessels. In the end, it smooths every sharp edge into something gentle. Keep everything in your heart. There is no need to speak it, or let it show. When the wind comes, listen to it rustling through the window lattice. When the rain falls, w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm desperately seeking a book review.

28. 778 神 Tycoon System: Why Are the Rewards Never Cash?! 神豪系统：怎么奖励没有票子！！ Wutong by the Lattice Windowg琐窗梧桐gUrban171k WordsOngoing Zhou Ning's family is in debt. He gets into a top-tier university, but can't afford to attend. Just as he's losing hope, a Title System appears. He completes a bunch of missions, but not one of the rewards is money. No big deal, I can sell stuff instead. Wait, why can't I sell a single thing? I'm a bona fide tycoon, and I can't afford college. —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 779 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 313.2kReads9.4Score28.3kShelves
30. 780 豪 So Many Rules in a Wealthy Family? The Sharp-Tongued Matriarch Has Everyone in Stitches 豪门规矩多？嘴替主母把全家怼笑 Three Stars Shine upon the Door三星照户Marriage & Romance596k WordsOngoing The atmosphere at the wealthy family’s banquet was grim. The sharp-tongued Third Aunt sneered. “Le Ke, I heard you used to do crosstalk. You didn’t even go to a proper university, did you? A daughter-in-law of the Huo family can’t be too ‘low-class.’” Everyone around the table was waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Qu Le Ke calmly stood up, picked up her chopsticks like a microphone, and said with a smile: “Third Aunt is absolutely right! My line of work really isn’t fit for polite compa 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Generating electricity purely out of love!

31. 781 人 In the Demonic Path, I Become a God Through Pure Guesswork 人在魔道，全靠脑补成神 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Eastern Fantasy769k WordsCompleted A socially anxious Demon Lord who wins by being misunderstood, and a ridiculous cultivation saga where everyone jumps to conclusions. #SocialAnxiety #Villain #System #EveryoneJumpsToConclusions #RidiculousPowerFantasy #SubvertingExpectations #Xianxia #FeigningWeaknessToCatchTheStrong #EveryoneMisunderstands #BecomingADeityWithoutLiftingAFinger When Cang Hanyi woke up, a voice had appeared in his mind: “Host, please slaughter a village to establish your authority.” In his previous life, he’d b 21Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 782 斗 Douluo Dalu: My Martial Soul Is Bemular 斗罗：我的武魂是贝蒙斯坦 Wu Liuxing勿流星Male-Channel Fanfiction122k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Douluo, Yu Jin, an ordinary college student, discovers that his Martial Soul is Bemular! As he grumbles to himself about how transmigrating should at least have gotten him a good awakening, a System called “Monstrous Beast Supremacy” suddenly appears. “Ding! The Host has been detected to possess the bloodline of a Reionics. Host, control the space monster Bemular and survive this battle royale to the very end.” 10Reads—Score192Shelves

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    The new book did terribly [crying] so I'm trying my best to write a good one [sending heart]

33. 783 姐 Brother-in-Law, Lend Me Some Silver to Reopen the Case 姐夫，借点银子翻个案 Listening to Bamboo Whispers in the Mist听岚竹语Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Sweet Romance + Traditional Historical Romance + Intense, Charged Push and Pull] On their wedding day, Pei Yu, heir to the Marquis of Yongan, prepared an extravagant bridal procession to marry the woman he loved. But the bride, Ye Fei, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, fled, turning him into a laughingstock across the capital and freezing his ardent love into bitter hatred. Two years later, the Ye family fell after being implicated in an arms-trafficking 937Reads7.2Score146Shelves

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    I don't want to play alone, ugh! I have both completed and ongoing series, please help me!

34. 784 绑 Bound to a Gossip System, I Was Made a County Princess by the Emperor 绑定吃瓜系统后，我被皇帝封郡主 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted On Gu Yunshu's sixteenth birthday, she was bound to the “Gossip System.” At a palace banquet, the System suddenly delivered a shocking piece of gossip: the children born to the Noble Consort were actually fathered by the head of the Imperial Medical Academy! The words slipped out of her thoughts: “The emperor's been cuckolded!” The entire court heard her, and the emperor immediately ordered a blood test to confirm their parentage. The Noble Consort fell from power, the chancellor turned out 18Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 785 重 Reborn: Building My Tech Empire 重生：打造我的科技帝国 Sweet, Sour, Bitter, and Spicy Ice Cream酸甜苦辣的冰淇淋Urban433k WordsCompleted Another world + rebirth + technology Qin Yi, an “outdated” expert, goes from “tech refugee” to “undocumented engineer.” Step by step, he will climb to the top and build a technological empire in another world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book recommendation! I'm recommending a high-quality science fiction novel.

36. 786 轮 Nine Reincarnations: In This Life, I'll Slaughter the Heavens 轮回九世：这一世我要屠尽诸天 Steamed Pumpkin粉蒸南瓜Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The god of high-dimensional games shatters his own divine core and plunges into the cycle of reincarnation! Nuwa made me the God of Games, and Pangu asked me to design a reincarnation game. But I turned reincarnation into a chessboard and overturned the absolute order of the myriad heavens. The Reincarnation Seal is the golden finger I hid for nine lifetimes. The System is a blade raised by the myriad heavens, and the mastermind with the character “Qi” in their name is hiding right beside me! Th 7Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    It's a shame I didn't get into the traffic pool. I'll keep updating and wait patiently for things to improve.

37. 787 我 I Slay Heretics in the Modern World 我在现世斩异端 Try One More Time再一次试一次Mystery172k WordsOngoing Heretical forces project their pessimism onto Earth through supernatural phenomena. Zhang Hao is an ordinary person, yet the heretics and holy power have combined to turn him into a walking BUG. For the sake of peace, he hunts down these heretics in the present day. My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Powered by love, life goes on.

38. 788 村 The Village Belle's Chronicles 村花列传 Sour Old Man馊叟Eastern Fantasy173k WordsCompleted The loveliest village girl, the mightiest hero, the finest martial arts, the most beautiful love. In a martial world centered around Meigui Tuo, there is always someone stronger, and every mountain has a taller one beyond it. Only by encountering one adventure after another and continually surpassing yourself can you claim a place, a corner, a piece of land. In these turbulent times, people may become dragons or end up as fish and turtles. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The era of martial arts has come to an end, and the twilight of heroes has arrived.

39. 789 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three romantic storylines, three solutions to the same problem. Xiao Ruohua once argued in a debate, "Love rationally, and never lose yourself in love"—this statement later became the turning point of the entire book: Su Youli and Xiao Ruohua: They adhered to the same principle—not to be dependent or a burden. He didn't get close because he was afraid she would have an even harder time in the Chu family; she refused because she was afraid of becoming "Chu Yanhua" again. In the end, they were able to come together not because one convinced the other, but because the obstacles on both sides disappeared simultaneously. Chu Yanzhi: A sober fall in love. Every time he fell in love, it was accompanied by precise self-discipline. The sentence "I hope you don't get too involved" was said to her, but also to himself. Before the engagement banquet in Chapter 48, he silently told himself in the shadows, "A temporary attraction at first sight, it will pass"—this was the last seal he placed on himself. Chu Yanqing and Jin Yu: From "True love can overcome everything" to "I must first be qualified not to be manipulated." She went abroad, gave birth to a daughter, and registered the "YUE" studio. The most poignant aspect of this storyline is that she didn't find salvation; she grew into someone capable of protecting another. The scene where Yu Jiajia rejects Chu Yanzhi contains the most sobering line in the entire book: "Unrequited love is just wishful thinking. But after tasting the sweetness of that wishful thinking, losing it—that's an unforgettable pain. I don't want that kind of pain." This line provides a dignified ending for all those who "seek but cannot obtain." This book doesn't dwell on the glitz and glamour of wealthy families. There's a time for gathering, and a time for parting. Everything has its destination; only with the warmth of spring next year, the warmth of human life, and the promise of a better future year after year.

40. 790 世 The Heir's Wife Is a Level-One Clerk 世子夫人是一级科员 Listening to Bamboo Whispers in the Mist听岚竹语Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Dreaming together every night | Forbidden entanglement | Tension and flirtation | He fell for her long ago] Content warning: The male lead has a former fiancée. Don't read if that bothers you. What's it like to transmigrate into the body of a noble heir's wife in ancient times? Modern civil servant Lin Weiwei: Thanks for asking. I'm in Chang'an, just pulled out of a lake, and about to enjoy “department-level treatment”... Wait, did I get cast as a sacrificial pawn in someone else's love story?! 6.1kReads8.9Score780Shelves
41. 791 半 Half a Plum Blossom, Five Parts Sweet 半落青梅五分糖 Half a Leaf in a Window一扇半叶Modern Romance795k WordsOngoing After an accident, she married her best friend's older brother. He was a poker-faced man, but he carefully set one trap after another to spoil her, until she gradually fell for his honeyed words. He said, “We're practically childhood friends, so I can't spoil you too much. Three parts sweetness is too bland, and all sugar is too cloying. Five parts is just right. That's how we can be happy together for a lifetime!” 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very well written, the plot is great, and it's super enjoyable.

42. 792 进 The Advancing Pin Hao Huo System 进击的拼好货系统 Try One More Time再一次试一次Historical1.0M WordsOngoing A modern-day wage slave stumbles into an interstellar hunting ground. In this world, who will rise to rule? The emperor cultivates the Dao. Does he not know he is reaching for the moon’s reflection in the water, or is the Dao he pursues simply not the Dao we understand? Thank you all for your support. We finally have ratings now. I want to let my imagination run wild and keep writing. Is that all right? Is it any good? Please bear with me. Starting with Chapter 186, I’ve been given free rein. A 23Reads5.1Score—Shelves
43. 793 白 White Moonlight? No, I’m Just Your Mosquito Blood 白月光？错，我只是你的蚊子血 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted The System wants me to win back my ex? I refuse on the spot. He cheated on me with a rich heiress while studying abroad, and now he’s back hoping to rekindle things? Sorry, I’m worth tens of billions. I don’t need that weed in my garden. But then there’s that junior of mine, three years younger than me. He looks about eighty percent like my ex, yet he insists on following me for five years. I focus on my career, build an empire, and make my custom furniture company the best in the industry. H 17Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 794 十 The Rift Between Ten Realms: A Long Ballad of Eight Sufferings 十界裂隙·八苦长歌 Steamed Pumpkin粉蒸南瓜Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Rift Between the Ten Realms: Song of Eight Sorrows 6Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 795 小 The Underworld of a Small Town 小镇江湖 The Midnight Sky子夜的天空Urban169k WordsCompleted Summer, 1997. Chengxiang Town, Sichuan. Chen Dong, a young hoodlum, guarantees a loan for someone and ends up owing thirty thousand yuan, unaware that it is all a trap set by Bai Laosan. What Bai Laosan wants is the storefront his family owns in the heart of the old-town redevelopment zone. Lawyers, police officers, and thugs armed with paint take turns showing up at his door... With nowhere left to turn, Chen Dong clings to one stubborn belief: the shop is the last spark he can give Ye Qiong, a 44Reads—Score106Shelves

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    I'm recommending a book, but: please don't recommend it and then not read it, read it and then not review it, review it and then not follow it, follow it and then not urge it on, urge it on and then not tip it, tip it and then not follow it... Otherwise I'll send the monkey from "Small Town Jianghu" to find you! You'll know who the monkey is after reading "Small Town Jianghu"!

46. 796 我 Tales of My Days as a Wild God 我作为野神的那些往事 A Leaf Riding the Wind一叶凌风Eastern Fantasy112k WordsCompleted In the wilderness, where there is no incense, a lonely spirit cannot become a god. Li Feng (Li Boyou) was once a veteran general on the battlefields at the end of the Han dynasty, a man who commanded the winds and clouds. Betrayed by his sworn brother, he became an abandoned spirit in a desolate mountain range. By a twist of fate, he became an untended wild god, beyond the laws and rituals of the Three Realms, absent from the heavenly register and beyond the underworld’s cycle of reincarnation. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come and support each other

47. 797 我 I’m No Monster, I’m His Salvation 我不是怪物，我是祂的救赎 Invincible Cat无敌阿猫Mystery443k WordsCompleted “Don’t be afraid. I’ll take you home.” In an age when the paranormal has returned, I’m classified as an S-rank dangerous host, with the “Eldritch God,” the source of world-ending destruction, sealed inside me. I carefully conceal my power, pretending I’m just an ordinary spirit tamer with a bit of good luck. Until the day I save the only person willing to come near me, crushing the indescribable Eldritch God with my bare hands. In the global livestream, I look like a god and a demon, while she c 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does mutual evaluation and encouragement exist?

48. 798 山 Mountains and Rivers in Ink: She Raises a Monument to the Nine Provinces 山河入墨：她为九州立碑 Dreams Shattered Upon Meeting遇梦若碎Eastern Fantasy364k WordsCompleted Mountains and rivers are her canvas, blood her ink. She painted every corner of the land, just to meet him in the final stroke. She raised monuments to the land; he guarded her mountain for a thousand years. The mortal girl Hua Wei carries nine lost immortal scrolls sealed within her. The disgraced disciple Qi Yuan wears the brush she used in her past life at his waist. After twelve hundred years of reincarnation, they are finally reunited. The price: she must become the mountains and rivers, fo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 799 三 Three Kingdoms: Turning the Tide at Red Cliffs 三国：从逆转赤壁开始 Grouper's Essays桂鱼随笔Historical600k WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] + [Reborn] + [Power Fantasy] + [Court Intrigue] + [Conquest] Cao Ang is Reborn! He returns to the night in Wancheng that decided his fate. The first thing he does is save Dian Wei and Cao Cao. He takes precautions against Sima Yi’s “wolf-like gaze” and uproots the entire Sima clan. He sees through Huang Gai’s “self-inflicted wounds ploy” and Pang Tong’s “chain ships stratagem.” At the Battle of Red Cliffs, he makes clever use of the east wind, builds imitation warships, and sets 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book recreates the Three Kingdoms era, where Cao Ang uses his wisdom and strategy to win, crushing Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, and sweeping away the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei.

50. 800 世 The Heir Apparent Is Craving Something Again Today 世子今天又被馋哭了 Seattle Weather西雅图的天气Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name, The Young Lord Got Tempted by Food Again Today, is now available. On the very first day Duanmu Ying transmigrated into the body of a minor official's daughter, her half-sister shoved her into a corner and cracked her head against the wall. The good news: She brought the skills of an outstanding New Oriental culinary school graduate with her. The bad news: This backwater has no chili peppers, no wok, and even soy sauce is a rare luxury. But who is Duanmu Yi 148Reads—Score—Shelves

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